Cells expressing multiple chimeric antigen receptor (car) molecules and uses therefore

ABSTRACT

The invention provides compositions and methods for treating diseases associated with expression of a tumor antigen as described herein by administration of a cell comprising a chimeric antigen receptor that binds a B-Cell antigen and a chimeric antigen receptor which binds a tumor antigen.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional patent application No. 62/303,466, filed Mar. 4, 2016. The entire contents of this application are incorporated herein by reference.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates generally to the use of immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) engineered to express a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) that targets B cells and engineered to express a CAR that targets cells expressing a tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen, e.g., cells expressing a solid tumor antigen, myeloid tumor antigen, or cells expressing an antigen of a hematological tumor not of B-Cell origin, to treat a disease associated with expression of the tumor antigen.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Immunotherapy is a promising approach for the treatment of tumors. Immunotherapy with cells expressing chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that target antigens expressed by the tumor has the advantage of targeted therapies that can invoke a rapid and sustained immune response against a tumor. CAR therapy has shown promising results in the clinic in treating some hematological cancers, such as B cell malignancies (see, e.g., Sadelain et al., Cancer Discovery 3:388-398 (2013)). The clinical results of the murine derived CART19 (i.e., “CTL019”) have shown promise in establishing complete remissions in patients suffering with CLL, as well as in childhood ALL (see, e.g., Kalos et al., Sci Transl Med 3:95ra73 (2011), Porter et al., NEJM 365:725-733 (2011), Grupp et al., NEJM 368:1509-1518 (2013)). However, studies exploring CAR therapy for treating other cancers have demonstrated variable efficacy, in part due to the limited persistence and proliferation of the CAR-expressing cells in vivo.

Thus, there exists a need for CAR cell therapies with enhanced efficacy, e.g., enhanced proliferation or prolonged persistence in a patient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure features, at least in part, methods and compositions for treating a disease associated with expression of a tumor antigen, e.g., a cancer, in a subject using an immune effector cell (e.g., T cell) engineered to expresss a first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and a second CAR, wherein the antigen binding domain of said first CAR binds to a B-Cell antigen and the antigen binding domain of said second CAR binds to a tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen, e.g., to enhance the efficacy (e.g., the persistence and/or proliferation of the tumor antigen-targeting CAR-expressing immune effector cell in a patient) of the CAR-expressing immune effector cell therapy. Without wishing to be bound by theory, treatment with an immune effector cell expressing a CAR targeting a B-Cell antigen and a CAR targeting a tumor antigen enhances the anti tumor efficacy of the tumor antigen-targeting CAR-expressing immune effector cell in a subject, e.g., by one or more of: increasing the proliferation of said CAR-expressing immune effector cells and/or increasing the in vivo persistence of said CAR expressing immune effector cells, e.g., as compared to administering an immune effector cell expressing only the tumor-targeting CAR (e.g., not expressing the CAR targeting a B-Cell antigen). In aspects, the B-Cell antigen and the tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen are not expressed on the same cell (e.g., the B-Cell antigen is not expressed on the cell, e.g., tumor cell, which expresses the tumor antigen).

In an aspect, the invention provides, a cell that includes a first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and a second CAR, each of which includes an antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain, wherein the antigen binding domain of said first CAR binds to a B-Cell antigen and the antigen binding domain of said second CAR binds to a tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen. In aspects of the invention, the B-Cell antigen targeted by the first CAR and the tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen targeted by the second CAR are not expressed on the same cell.

In embodiments, the second CAR binds: (a) a solid tumor antigen; (b) a myeloid tumor antigen; or (c) an antigen of a hematological tumor not of B-cell lineage.

In embodiments, the B-Cell antigen is selected from the group consisting of CD5, CD10, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD27, CD30, CD34, CD37, CD38, CD40, CD53, CD69, CD72, CD73, CD74, CD75, CD77, CD79a, CD79b, CD80, CD81, CD82, CD83, CD84, CD85, CD86, CD123, CD135, CD138, CD179, CD269, Flt3, ROR1, BCMA, FcRn5, FcRn2, CS-1, CXCR4, 5, 7, IL-7/3R, IL7/4/3R, and IL4R.

In embodiments, the B-Cell antigen is selected from the group consisting of CD19, CD20, CD22, FcRn5, FcRn2, BCMA, CS-1, and CD138

In one aspect, the cell includes a first chimeric antigen receptor that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a B-Cell antigen that is BCMA. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR includes a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of any heavy chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 12 or 13. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR further includes a light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), a light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and a light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of any light chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 12 or 13. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR includes: (i) the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 12 or 13; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 12 or 13; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 12 or 13. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR includes: (i) the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 12 or 13; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 12 or 13; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 12 or 13. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR includes a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 12 or 13, and the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 12 or 13. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR includes a polypeptide having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 349; SEQ ID NO: 339, SEQ ID NO: 340; SEQ ID NO: 341; SEQ ID NO: 342; SEQ ID NO: 343; SEQ ID NO: 344, SEQ ID NO: 345, SEQ ID NO: 346, SEQ ID NO: 347, SEQ ID NO: 348, SEQ ID NO: 350, SEQ ID NO: 351, SEQ ID NO: 352, SEQ ID NO: 353, SEQ ID NO: 429, SEQ ID NO: 430, SEQ ID NO: 431, SEQ ID NO: 432, SEQ ID NO: 433, SEQ ID NO: 434, SEQ ID NO: 435, SEQ ID NO: 436, SEQ ID NO: 437, SEQ ID NO: 438, SEQ ID NO: 439, SEQ ID NO: 440, SEQ ID NO: 441, SEQ ID NO: 442, SEQ ID NO: 443, SEQ ID NO: 444, SEQ ID NO: 445, SEQ ID NO: 446, SEQ ID NO: 447, SEQ ID NO: 448, SEQ ID NO: 449, SEQ ID NO: 563, SEQ ID NO: 564, SEQ ID NO: 565 or SEQ ID NO: 566.

In another aspect, the cell includes a first chimeric antigen receptor that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a B-Cell antigen that is CD19. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR includes a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of any heavy chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 6, Table 7 or Table 9. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR further includes a light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), a light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and a light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of any light chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 6, Table 8 or Table 9. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR includes: (i) the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 6 or Table 9; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 6 or Table 9; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 6 or Table 9. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR includes: (i) the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 6 or Table 9; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 6 or Table 9; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99?/o identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 6 or Table 9. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR includes a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 6 or Table 9, and the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 6 or Table 9. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR includes a polypeptide having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 83; SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85; SEQ ID NO: 86; SEQ ID NO: 87; SEQ ID NO: 88; SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 93, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95, or SEQ ID NO: 112.

In another aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments), the cell includes a second CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a myeloid tumor antigen, and wherein said myeloid tumor antigen is selected from the group consisting of CD123, CD33 and CLL-1.

In another aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments), the cell includes a second CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a T cell lymphoma antigen.

In another aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments), the cell includes a second CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a solid tumor antigen, e.g., wherein said solid tumor antigen is selected from the group consisting of EGFRvIII, mesothelin, GD2, Tn antigen, sTn antigen, Tn-O-Glycopeptides, sTn-O-Glycopeptides, PSMA, CD97, TAG72, CD44v6, CEA, EPCAM, KIT, IL-13Ra2, leguman, GD3, CD171, IL-11Ra, PSCA, MAD-CT-1, MAD-CT-2, VEGFR2, LewisY, CD24, PDGFR-beta, SSEA-4, folate receptor alpha, ERBBs (e.g., ERBB2), Her2/neu, MUC1, EGFR, NCAM, Ephrin B2, CAIX, LMP2, sLe, HMWMAA, o-acetyl-GD2, folate receptor beta, TEM1/CD248, TEM7R, FAP, Legumain, HPV E6 or E7, ML-IAP, CLDN6, TSHR, GPRC5D, ALK, Polysialic acid, Fos-related antigen, neutrophil elastase, TRP-2, CYP1B1, sperm protein 17, beta human chorionic gonadotropin, AFP, thyroglobulin, PLAC1, globoH, RAGE1, MN-CA IX, human telomerase reverse transcriptase, intestinal carboxyl esterase, mut hsp 70-2, NA-17, NY-BR-1, UPK2, HAVCR1, ADRB3, PANX3, NY-ESO-1, GPR20, Ly6k, OR51E2, TARP, GFRα4, and a peptide of any of these antigens presented on MHC. In embodiments, the solid tumor antigen is selected from the group consisting of CLDN6, mesothelin and EGFRvIII.

In one aspect, the cell includes a second chimeric antigen receptor that includes an antigen binding domain that binds EGFRvII. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR includes a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of any anti-EGFRvIII heavy chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 5. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR further includes a light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), a light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and a light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of any anti-EGFRvIII light chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 5. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR includes: (i) the amino acid sequence of any anti-EGFRvII light chain variable region listed in Table 5; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the anti-EGFRvII light chain variable regions provided in Table 5; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the anti-EGFRvIII light chain variable regions provided in Table 5. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR includes: (i) the amino acid sequence of any anti-EGFRvIII heavy chain variable region listed in Table 5; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the anti-EGFRvIII heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 5; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99%/o identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the anti-EGFRvIII heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 5. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR includes a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of any anti-EGFRvIII light chain variable region listed in Table 5, and the amino acid sequence of any anti-EGFRvIII heavy chain variable region listed in Table 5. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR includes a polypeptide having a sequence of any of SEQ ID NOS: 71-79.

In one aspect, the cell includes a second chimeric antigen receptor that includes an antigen binding domain that binds mesothelin. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR includes a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of any heavy chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 2 or 3. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR further includes a light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), a light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and a light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of any light chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 2 or 4. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR includes: (i) the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 2; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 2; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 2. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR includes: (i) the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 2; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 2; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 2. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR includes a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 2, and the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 2. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR includes a polypeptide having a sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 46-70.

In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said first CAR is in the format of an scFv.

In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the antigen binding domain of said second CAR is in the format of an scFv.

In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the intracellular signaling domain of said first or said second CAR includes one or more primary signaling domains, e.g., as described herein.

In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the intracellular signaling domains of said first CAR and said second CAR include a primary signaling domain, e.g., as described herein.

In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the intracellular signaling domain of said first or said second CAR includes one or more costimulatory signaling domains, e.g., as described herein.

In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the intracellular signaling domains of said first CAR and said second CAR include one or more costimulatory signaling domains, e.g., as described herein.

In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the primary signaling domains include a CD3-zeta stimulatory domain, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the costimulatory signaling domain is an intracellular domain of a costimulatory protein selected from the group consisting of CD27, CD28, 4-1BB (CD137), OX40, GITR, CD30, CD40, ICOS, BAFFR, HVEM, ICAM-1, lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1), CD2, CDS, CD7, CD287, LIGHT, NKG2C, NKG2D, SLAMF7, NKp80, NKp30, NKp44, NKp46, CD160, B7-H3, and a ligand that specifically binds with CD83.

In one embodiment of any of the methods and compositions described herein, the transmembrane domain of the first CAR molecule, the second CAR molecule, or both the first CAR molecule and second CAR molecule comprises a transmembrane domain from a protein selected from the group consisting of the alpha, beta or zeta chain of the T-cell receptor, CD28, CD3 epsilon, CD45, CD4, CD5, CD8, CD9, CD16, CD22, CD33, CD37, CD64, CD80, CD86, CD134, CD137 and CD154. In some embodiments, the transmembrane domain of the first CAR, the second CAR, or both the first CAR and second CAR comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, an amino acid sequence comprises at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20, 10 or 5 modifications of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, or a sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12.

In embodiments, the transmembrane domains of the first CAR molecule and second CAR molecule are the same. In other embodiments, the transmembrane domains of the first CAR molecule and second CAR molecule are different.

In one embodiment of any of the methods and compositions described herein, the antigen binding domain of the first CAR molecule, the antigen binding domain of the second CAR molecule, or the antigen binding domain of both the first CAR molecule and the second CAR molecule is connected to a transmembrane domain by a hinge region. In some embodiments, the hinge region comprises SEQ ID NO:4, or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof.

In one embodiment of any of the methods and compositions described herein, the intracellular signaling domain of the first CAR molecule, the second CAR molecule or both the first CAR molecule and second CAR molecule comprises a costimulatory signaling domain comprising a functional signaling domain obtained from a protein selected from the group consisting of a MHC class I molecule, a TNF receptor protein, an Immunoglobulin-like protein, a cytokine receptor, an integrin, a signaling lymphocytic activation molecule (SLAM protein), an activating NK cell receptor, BTLA, a Toll ligand receptor, OX40, CD2, CD7, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD40, CDS, ICAM-1, LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18), 4-1BB (CD137), B7-H3, CDS, ICAM-1, ICOS (CD278), GITR, BAFFR, LIGHT, HVEM (LIGHTR), KIRDS2, SLAMF7, NKp80 (KLRF1), NKp44, NKp30, NKp46, CD19, CD4, CD8alpha, CD8beta, IL2R beta, IL2R gamma, IL7R alpha, ITGA4, VLA1, CD49a, ITGA4, IA4, CD49D, ITGA6, VLA-6, CD49f, ITGAD, CD11d, ITGAE, CD103, ITGAL, CD11a, LFA-1, ITGAM, CD11b, ITGAX, CD11c, ITGB1, CD29, ITGB2, CD18, LFA-1, ITGB7, NKG2D, NKG2C, TNFR2, TRANCE/RANKL, DNAM1 (CD226), SLAMF4 (CD244, 2B4), CD84, CD96 (Tactile), CEACAM1, CRTAM, Ly9 (CD229), CD160 (BY55), PSGL1, CD100 (SEMA4D), CD69, SLAMF6 (NTB-A, Ly108), SLAM (SLAMF1, CD150, IPO-3), BLAME (SLAMF8), SELPLG (CD162), LTBR, LAT, GADS, SLP-76, PAG/Cbp, CD19a, and a ligand that specifically binds with CD83. In some embodiments, the costimulatory domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14, or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20, 10 or 5 modifications of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14, or an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14. In some embodiments, the intracellular signaling domain comprises a functional signaling domain of 4-1BB and/or a functional signaling domain of CD3 zeta. In some embodiments, the intracellular signaling domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14 and/or the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18 or SEQ ID NO:20; or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20, 10 or 5 modifications of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:14 and/or the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18 or SEQ ID NO:20; or an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14 and/or the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18 or SEQ ID NO:20. In some embodiments, the intracellular signaling domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14 and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18 or SEQ ID NO:20, wherein the amino acid sequences comprising the intracellular signaling domain are expressed in the same frame and as a single polypeptide chain.

In some embodiments, the first CAR molecule (e.g., the B-Cell antigen-targeting CAR molecule) comprises an intracellular signaling domain that comprises a costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, but does not comprise a primary signaling domain. In other embodiments, the first CAR molecule (e.g., the B-Cell antigen-targeting CAR molecule) comprises an intracellular signaling domain that comprises a costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, and a primary signaling domain, e.g., as described herein.

In some embodiments, the second CAR molecule (e.g., the tumor antigen-targeting CAR molecule) comprises an intracellular signaling domain that comprises a costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, but does not comprise a primary signaling domain. In some embodiments, the second CAR molecule (e.g., the tumor antigen-targeting CAR molecule) comprises an intracellular signaling domain that comprises a primary signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, but does not comprise a costimulatory signaling domain. In other embodiments, the second CAR molecule (e.g., the tumor antigen-targeting CAR molecule) comprises an intracellular signaling domain that comprises a costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, and a primary signaling domain, e.g., as described herein.

In a preferred embodiment, the first CAR molecule (e.g., the B-Cell antigen-targeting CAR molecule) comprises an intracellular signaling domain that comprises a costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, but does not comprise a primary signaling domain, and the second CAR molecule (e.g., the tumor antigen-targeting CAR molecule), comprises an intracellular signaling domain that comprises a costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, and a primary signaling domain, e.g., as described herein.

In another preferred embodiment, the first CAR molecule (e.g., the B-Cell antigen-targeting CAR molecule) comprises an intracellular signaling domain that comprises a costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, and a primary signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, and the second CAR molecule (e.g., the tumor antigen-targeting CAR molecule), comprises an intracellular signaling domain that comprises a costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, and a primary signaling domain, e.g., as described herein.

In one embodiment of any of the methods and compositions described herein, the first CAR molecule, the second CAR molecule, or both the first CAR molecule and the second CAR molecule further comprises a leader sequence comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.

In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the costimulatory domain of both said first and said second CAR include an intracellular domain of 4-1BB, e.g., as described herein.

In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the one or more of said costimulatory domains includes an intracellular domain of CD28, e.g., as described herein.

In embodiments, including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, the first or second CAR includes two costimulatory domains: (1) a 4-1BB costimulatory domain, e.g., as described herein; and (2) a CD28 costimulatory domain, e.g., as described herein.

In an aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments that include a BCMA CAR) the antigen binding domain of said first CAR binds BCMA and the first CAR includes a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 949, SEQ ID NO: 950, SEQ ID NO: 951, SEQ ID NO: 952, SEQ ID NO: 953, SEQ ID NO: 954, SEQ ID NO: 955, SEQ ID NO: 956, SEQ ID NO: 957, SEQ ID NO: 958, SEQ ID NO: 959, SEQ ID NO: 960, SEQ ID NO: 961, SEQ ID NO: 962, SEQ ID NO: 963, SEQ ID NO: 979, SEQ ID NO: 980, SEQ ID NO: 981, SEQ ID NO: 982, SEQ ID NO: 983, SEQ ID NO: 984, SEQ ID NO: 985, SEQ ID NO: 986, SEQ ID NO: 987, SEQ ID NO: 988, SEQ ID NO: 989, SEQ ID NO: 990, SEQ ID NO: 991, SEQ ID NO: 992, SEQ ID NO: 993, SEQ ID NO: 994, SEQ ID NO: 995, SEQ ID NO: 996, SEQ ID NO: 997, SEQ ID NO: 998, and SEQ ID NO: 999.

In an aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments that include a CD19 CAR) the antigen binding domain of said first CAR binds CD19 and the first CAR includes a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 269, SEQ ID NO: 270, SEQ ID NO: 271, SEQ ID NO: 272, SEQ ID NO: 273, SEQ ID NO: 274, SEQ ID NO: 275, SEQ ID NO: 276, SEQ ID NO: 277, SEQ ID NO: 278, SEQ ID NO: 279, SEQ ID NO: 280, and SEQ ID NO: 281.

In an aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments that include a EGFRvIII CAR) the antigen binding domain of said second CAR binds EGFRvIII and the second CAR includes a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1043, SEQ ID NO: 1049, SEQ ID NO: 1055, SEQ ID NO: 1061, SEQ ID NO: 1067, SEQ ID NO: 1073, SEQ ID NO: 1079, SEQ ID NO: 1085, SEQ ID NO: 1090, and SEQ ID NO: 1096.

In an aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments that include a mesothelin CAR) the antigen binding domain of said second CAR binds mesothelin and the second CAR includes a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 282, SEQ ID NO: 283, SEQ ID NO: 284, SEQ ID NO: 285, SEQ ID NO: 286, SEQ ID NO: 287, SEQ ID NO: 288, SEQ ID NO: 289, SEQ ID NO: 290, SEQ ID NO: 291, SEQ ID NO: 292, SEQ ID NO: 293, SEQ ID NO: 294, SEQ ID NO: 295, SEQ ID NO: 296, SEQ ID NO: 297, SEQ ID NO: 298, SEQ ID NO: 299, SEQ ID NO: 300, SEQ ID NO: 301, SEQ ID NO: 302, SEQ ID NO: 303, SEQ ID NO: 304, SEQ ID NO: 305, and SEQ ID NO: 306.

In another aspect, the invention provides a cell which includes a CAR, e.g., a bispecific CAR (e.g., as described herein), which includes a first antigen binding domain that binds a B-Cell antigen, e.g., as described herein, a second antigen binding domain that binds a tumor antigen, e.g., as described herein, a transmembrane domain, e.g., as described herein, and an intracellular signaling domain, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, the first antigen binding domain binds CD19, e.g., includes a CD19 binding domain described herein. In embodiments, the first antigen binding domain binds BCMA, e.g., includes a BCMA binding domain described herein. In embodiments, the second antigen biding domain binds a solid tumor antigen, a myeloid tumor antigen, or an antigen of a hematological tumor not of B-Cell lineage. In embodiments, the second antigen binding domain binds a solid tumor antigen, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, the second antigen binding domain binds EGFRvIII (e.g., includes a EGFRvIII binding domain described herein). In other embodiments, the second antigen binding domain binds mesothelin (e.g., includes a mesothelin binding domain described herein). In embodiments, the CAR includes a first antigen binding domain to CD19, e.g., as described herein, and a second antigen binding domain to EGFRvIII, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, the CAR includes a first antigen binding domain to BCMA, e.g., as described herein, and a second antigen binding domain to EGFRvIII, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, the CAR includes a first antigen binding domain to CD19, e.g., as described herein, and a second antigen binding domain to mesothelin, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, the CAR includes a first antigen binding domain to BCMA, e.g., as described herein, and a second antigen binding domain to mesothelin, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, the CAR includes an intracellular signaling domain that includes a CD3z primary signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, and a 4-1BB costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, the CAR includes an intracellular signaling domain that includes a CD3z primary signaling domain, e.g., as described herein, and a CD28 costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., as described herein.

In an aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments), the cell is derived from a patient diagnosed with a myeloid tumor, or a hematological tumor not of B-Cell lineage.

In an aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments), the patient is diagnosed with a myeloid tumor expressing an antigen selected from the group consisting of CD123, CD33 and CLL-1.

In an aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments), the cell is derived from a patient diagnosed with a solid tumor. In embodiments, the patient is diagnosed with a solid tumor expressing an antigen selected from the group consisting of: EGFRvIII, mesothelin, GD2, Tn Ag, PSMA, TAG72, CD44v6, CEA, EPCAM, KIT, IL-13Ra2, GD3, CD171, IL-11Ra, PSCA, VEGFR2, LewisY, CD24, PDGFR-beta, SSEA-4, folate receptor alpha, ERBB2, Her2/neu, MUC1, EGFR, NCAM, Ephrin B2, CAIX, LMP2, sLe, HMWMAA, o-acetyl-GD2, folate receptor beta, TEM1/CD248, TEM7R, FAP, Legumain, HPV E6 or E7, CLDN6, TSHR, GPRC5D, ALK, Plysialic acid, PLAC1, globoH, NY-BR-1, UPK2, HAVCR1, ADRB3, PANX3, GPR20, Ly6k, OR51E2, TARP, and GFRα4.

In an aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments), the cell is a human cell and is not derived from a patient diagnosed with a tumor.

In an aspect (including in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments), the cell is a T cell, a natural killer (NK) cell, a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL), a tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL), or a regulatory T cell.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method for stimulating a T cell-mediated immune response to a myeloid tumor cell in a mammal, the method including administering to a mammal an effective amount of a cell as described herein, e.g., a cell of any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of providing an anti-myeloid tumor, immunity in a mammal, including administering to the mammal an effective amount of a cell as described herein, e.g., in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating a mammal having a disease associated with expression of a myeloid tumor antigen, said method including administering an effective amount of a cell as described herein, e.g., in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments.

In embodiments of the aspects involving a method for stimulating a T cell-mediated immune response to a myeloid tumor cell in a mammal, a method of providing an anti-myeloid tumor, immunity in a mammal and/or a method of treating a mammal having a disease associated with expression of a myeloid tumor antigen, the myeloid tumor expresses an antigen selected from the group consisting of CD123, CD33 and CLL-1. In embodiments, the mammal has a tumor characterized as acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic B-cell leukemia (B-cell acute lymphoid leukemia, BALL), acute lymphoblastic T-cell leukemia (T cell acute lymphoid leukemia (TALL)), B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), myelodysplastic syndrome, plasma cell myeloma, or a combination thereof.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method for stimulating a T cell-mediated immune response to a hematological tumor not of B-cell lineage, e.g., a T cell lymphoma tumor cell in a mammal, the method including administering to a mammal an effective amount of a cell as described herein, e.g., a cell of any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of providing immunity to an anti-hematological tumor not of B-cell lineage, e.g., an anti-T cell lymphoma tumor immunity, in a mammal, including administering to the mammal an effective amount of a cell as described herein, e.g., in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating a mammal having a disease associated with expression of an antigen of a hematological tumor not of B-cell lineage, e.g., a T cell lymphoma tumor antigen, said method including administering an effective amount of a cell as described herein, e.g., in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method for stimulating a T cell-mediated immune response to a solid tumor cell in a mammal, the method including administering to a mammal an effective amount of a cell as described herein, e.g., a cell of any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of providing an anti-solid tumor, immunity in a mammal, including administering to the mammal an effective amount of a cell as described herein, e.g., in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating a mammal having a disease associated with expression of a solid tumor antigen, said method including administering an effective amount of a cell as described herein, e.g., in any of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments.

In embodiments of the aspects involving a method for stimulating a T cell-mediated immune response to a solid tumor cell in a mammal, a method of providing an anti-solid tumor, immunity in a mammal and/or a method of treating a mammal having a disease associated with expression of a solid tumor antigen, the solid tumor cell expresses an antigen selected from the group consisting of: EGFRvIII, mesothelin, CS-1, GD2, Tn Ag, PSMA, TAG72, CD44v6, CEA, EPCAM, KIT, IL-13Ra2, GD3, CD171, IL-11Ra, PSCA, VEGFR2, LewisY, CD24, PDGFR-beta, SSEA-4, folate receptor alpha, ERBB2, Her2/neu, MUC1, EGFR, NCAM, Ephrin B2, CAIX, LMP2, sLe, HMWMAA, o-acetyl-GD2, folate receptor beta, TEM1/CD248, TEM7R, FAP, Legumain, HPV E6 or E7, CLDN6, TSHR, GPRC5D, ALK, Plysialic acid, PLAC1, globoH, NY-BR-1, UPK2, HAVCR1, ADRB3, PANX3, GPR20, Ly6k, OR51E2, TARP, and GFRα4, e.g., EGFRvIII or mesothelin. In embodiments, the mammal has a tumor characterized as glioblastoma, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast carcinoma, adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma.

In some embodiments, the solid tumor antigen is present in/on a mesothelioma (e.g., a malignant pleural mesothelioma), a lung cancer (e.g., non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, squamous cell lung cancer, or large cell lung cancer), a pancreatic cancer (e.g., pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma), an esophageal adenocarcinoma, an ovarian cancer, a breast cancer, a colorectal cancer, a bladder cancer or any combination thereof, or a metastasis of any of the aforementioned cancers. In one embodiment of any of the methods and compositions described herein, the disease associated with expression of the tumor antigen is a pancreatic cancer, e.g., a metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA). In one embodiment, the pancreatic cancer is in a subject who has progressed on at least one prior standard therapy. In one embodiment, the disease is mesothelioma (e.g., malignant pleural mesothelioma), e.g., in a subject who has progressed on at least one prior standard therapy. In one embodiment, the disease is ovarian cancer, e.g., serous epithelial ovarian cancer, e.g., in a subject who has progressed after at least one prior regimen of standard therapy. In one embodiment, the disease is mesothelioma, malignant pleural mesothelioma, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, squamous cell lung cancer, or large cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, pancreatic metastatic, esophageal adenocarcinoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer and bladder cancer, or any combination thereof.

In embodiments, the cells are autologous to the treated mammal.

In embodiments, the cells are allogeneic to the treated mammal.

In embodiments, the mammal is a human.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method, including any of the aforementioned methods, wherein the administering of the cells of the invention, e.g., as described herein, results in partial or complete elimination of said tumor cells and, thereafter, continue to persist in said subject at a level greater than, or for a length of time longer than, otherwise identical cells that lack the first CAR.

In embodiments of the methods described herein, the mammal is administered a lymphodepleting therapy prior to, concurrently with, or after administration of said cells.

In embodiments of the methods described herein, mammal is not administered a lymphodepleting therapy prior to or concurrently with administration of said cells.

In embodiments of any of the methods and compositions described herein, the method can further comprise administering a lymphodepleting agent. In one embodiment, the lymphodepleting agent reduces the level of T cells, e.g., regulatory T cells, and/or regulatory B cells, as compared to the level prior to administration of the lymphodepleting agent. In one embodiment, the lymphodepleting agent comprises fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, corticosteroids, alemtuzumab, or total body irradiation (TBI), or a combination thereof.

Any of the methods and compositions described herein can further comprise administering an additional therapeutic agent that treats the disease associated with a tumor antigen. In one embodiment, the additional therapeutic agent is an anti-cancer therapeutic agent.

In another aspect, the invention provides a nucleic acid encoding the first CAR and the second CAR of any one of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, the sequence of said first CAR and said second CAR are separated by an independent ribosomal entry site, a promoter element, or a sequence encoding a T2A, P2A, E2A, or F2A element.

In another aspect, the invention provides a vector including the nucleic acid of the aforementioned aspect and embodiments, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, the vector is a lentiviral vector.

In another aspect, the invention provides a composition including a first nucleic acid encoding the first CAR (e.g., a CAR comprising a binding domain to a B-Cell antigen, e.g., as described herein) of any one of the preceding aspects and embodiments, and a second nucleic acid encoding the second CAR (e.g., a CAR comprising a biding domain to a tumor antigen, e.g., as described herein) of any one of the preceding aspects and embodiments. In embodiments, the first and the second nucleic acids are included within separate vectors. In embodiments, the vectors are lentiviral vectors.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of generating the cell of any one of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, e.g., a cell as described herein, including introducing into said cell the nucleic acid of any one of the preceding nucleic acid aspects and embodiments, e.g., as described herein, the vector of any one of the preceding vector aspects and embodiments, e.g., as described herein, or the composition of any one of the preceding composition aspects and embodiments, e.g., as described herein.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of generating the cell of any one of the preceding aspects and embodiments, including introducing into said cell a first vector including nucleic acid encoding the first CAR of any one of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, e.g., as described herein, and introducing into said cells a second vector including nucleic acid encoding the second CAR of any one of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, e.g., as described herein. In embodiments, the introduction of said first vector and said second vector is simultaneous. In embodiments, the introduction of said first vector and said second vector is sequential.

In another aspect, the invention provides a cell including nucleic acid encoding the first CAR of any one of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, e.g., as described herein, and the second CAR of any one of the aforementioned aspects and embodiments, e.g., as described herein.

In another aspect, the invention provides a cell described herein, e.g., a cell expressing a CAR which binds a B-Cell antigen, e.g., described herein, and expressing a CAR which binds a tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen, e.g., described herein, for use as a medicament. In another aspect, the invention provides a cell described herein, e.g., a cell expressing a CAR which binds a B-Cell antigen, e.g., described herein, and expressing a CAR which binds a tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen, e.g., described herein, for use as a medicament for the treatment of a disease associated with the expression of the tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen. In another aspect, the invention provides a cell described herein, e.g., a cell expressing a CAR which binds a B-Cell antigen, e.g., described herein, and expressing a CAR which binds a tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen, e.g., described herein, for use as a medicament for the treatment of cancer, e.g., a cancer expressing the tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen. In another aspect, the invention provides a cell described herein, e.g., a cell expressing a CAR which binds a B-Cell antigen, e.g., described herein, and expressing a CAR which binds a tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen, e.g., described herein; a nucleic acid described herein; or a composition described herein; for use in the manufacture of a medicament.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present disclosure, suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting. Headings, sub-headings or numbered or lettered elements, e.g., (a), (b), (i) etc, are presented merely for ease of reading. The use of headings or numbered or lettered elements in this document does not require the steps or elements be performed in alphabetical order or that the steps or elements are necessarily discrete from one another. Other features, objects, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a diagram of a nucleic acid construct for bicistronic expression of a B-cell antigen CAR and a solid tumor antigen CAR. The top construct encodes a CD19 CAR (B-cell antigen CAR) and an EGFRvII CAR (solid tumor CAR), separated by a P2A protease cleavage site. The bottom construct encodes a CD19 CAR (B-cell antigen CAR) and a Mesothelin CAR (solid tumor CAR), separated by a P2A protease cleavage site.

FIG. 2, shows a diagram of a set of nucleic acid constructs for expression of a B-cell antigen CAR and a solid tumor antigen CAR A first construct encodes a CD19 CAR (B-cell antigen CAR) and a second construct encodes a EGFRvIII CAR (solid tumor CAR). The constructs may be provided in separate vectors, e.g., separate lentiviral vectors. Cells are transfected with the set of constructs to express both the B-cell antigen CAR and the solid tumor antigen CAR

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Methods and compositions for treating a disease associated with expression of a tumor antigen, e.g., a cancer, in a subject using an immune effector cell (e.g., T cell) engineered to expresss a first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and a second CAR, wherein the antigen binding domain of said first CAR binds to a B-Cell antigen and the antigen binding domain of said second CAR binds to a tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen, e.g., to enhance the efficacy (e.g., the persistence and/or proliferation of the CAR-expressing immune effector cell in a patient) of the CAR-expressing immune effector cell therapy. Without wishing to be bound by theory, treatment with an immune effector cell expressing a CAR targeting a B-Cell antigen and a CAR targeting a tumor antigen enhances the anti tumor efficacy of the CAR-expressing immune effector cell in a subject, e.g., by one or more of: increasing the proliferation of said CAR-expressing immune effector cells and/or increasing the in vivo persistence of said CAR expressing immune effector cells, e.g., as compared to administering an immune effector cell expressing only the tumor-targeting CAR (e.g., not expressing the CAR targeting a B-Cell antigen).

Definitions

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains.

The term “a” and “an” refers to one or to more than one (i.e., to at least one) of the grammatical object of the article. By way of example, “an element” means one element or more than one element.

The term “about” when referring to a measurable value such as an amount, a temporal duration, and the like, is meant to encompass variations of ±20% or in some instances ±10%, or in some instances ±5%, or in some instances ±1%, or in some instances ±0.1% from the specified value, as such variations are appropriate to perform the disclosed methods.

The term “Chimeric Antigen Receptor” or alternatively a “CAR” refers to a recombinant polypeptide construct comprising at least an extracellular antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and a cytoplasmic signaling domain (also referred to herein as “an intracellular signaling domain”) comprising a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule as defined below. In some embodiments, the domains in the CAR polypeptide construct are in the same polypeptide chain, e.g., comprise a chimeric fusion protein. In some embodiments, the domains in the CAR polypeptide construct are not contiguous with each other, e.g., are in different polypeptide chains, e.g., as provided in an RCAR as described herein.

In one aspect, the stimulatory molecule is the zeta chain associated with the T cell receptor complex. In one aspect, the cytoplasmic signaling domain comprises a primary signaling domain (e.g., a primary signaling domain of CD3-zeta). In one aspect, the cytoplasmic signaling domain further comprises one or more functional signaling domains derived from at least one costimulatory molecule as defined below. In one aspect, the costimulatory molecule is chosen from 4-1BB (i.e., CD137), CD27, ICOS, and/or CD28. In one aspect, the CAR comprises a chimeric fusion protein comprising an extracellular antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule. In one aspect, the CAR comprises a chimeric fusion protein comprising an extracellular antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a functional signaling domain derived from a co-stimulatory molecule and a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule. In one aspect, the CAR comprises a chimeric fusion protein comprising an extracellular antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular signaling domain comprising two functional signaling domains derived from one or more co-stimulatory molecule(s) and a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule. In one aspect, the CAR comprises a chimeric fusion protein comprising an extracellular antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular signaling domain comprising at least two functional signaling domains derived from one or more co-stimulatory molecule(s) and a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule. In one aspect the CAR comprises an optional leader sequence at the amino-terminus (N-ter) of the CAR fusion protein. In one aspect, the CAR further comprises a leader sequence at the N-terminus of the extracellular antigen binding domain, wherein the leader sequence is optionally cleaved from the antigen recognition domain (e.g., a scFv) during cellular processing and localization of the CAR to the cellular membrane.

A CAR that comprises an antigen binding domain (e.g., a scFv, or TCR) that targets, e.g., binds to, a specific antigen X, such as those described herein, is also referred to as XCAR, X-CAR or X-targeting CAR. For example, a CAR that comprises an antigen binding domain that targets CD19 is referred to as CD19CAR. A CAR that comprises an antigen binding domain (e.g., a scFv or TCR) that targets a specific tumor antigen (TA), such as those described herein, is also referred to as TA CAR. A CAR that comprises an antigen binding domain (e.g., a scFv or TCR) that targets a specific B cell antigen (BCA), such as those described herein (e.g. in connection with the first CAR molecule of the compositions of the invention), is also referred to as BCA CAR

The term “signaling domain” refers to the functional portion of a protein which acts by transmitting information within the cell to regulate cellular activity via defined signaling pathways by generating second messengers or functioning as effectors by responding to such messengers. In some aspects, the signaling domain of the CAR described herein is derived from a stimulatory molecule or co-stimulatory molecule described herein, or is a synthesized or engineered signaling domain.

The term “antibody,” as used herein, refers to a protein, or polypeptide sequence derived from an immunoglobulin molecule which specifically binds with an antigen. Antibodies can be polyclonal or monoclonal, multiple or single chain, or intact immunoglobulins, and may be derived from natural sources or from recombinant sources. Antibodies can be tetramers of immunoglobulin molecules.

The term “antibody fragment” refers to at least one portion of an intact antibody, or recombinant variants thereof, and refers to the antigen binding domain, e.g., an antigenic determining variable region of an intact antibody, that is sufficient to confer recognition and specific binding of the antibody fragment to a target, such as an antigen. Examples of antibody fragments include, but are not limited to, Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)₂, and Fv fragments, scFv antibody fragments, linear antibodies, single domain antibodies such as sdAb (either VL or VH), camelid VHH domains, and multi-specific antibodies formed from antibody fragments such as a bivalent fragment comprising two Fab fragments linked by a disulfide brudge at the hinge region, and an isolated CDR or other epitope binding fragments of an antibody. An antigen binding fragment can also be incorporated into single domain antibodies, maxibodies, minibodies, nanobodies, intrabodies, diabodies, triabodies, tetrabodies, v-NAR and bis-scFv (see, e.g., Hollinger and Hudson, Nature Biotechnology 23:1126-1136, 2005). Antigen binding fragments can also be grafted into scaffolds based on polypeptides such as a fibronectin type I (Fn3) (see U.S. Pat. No. 6,703,199, which describes fibronectin polypeptide minibodies).

The term “scFv” refers to a fusion protein comprising at least one antibody fragment comprising a variable region of a light chain and at least one antibody fragment comprising a variable region of a heavy chain, wherein the light and heavy chain variable regions are contiguously linked via a short flexible polypeptide linker, and capable of being expressed as a single chain polypeptide, and wherein the scFv retains the specificity of the intact antibody from which it is derived. Unless specified, as used herein an scFv may have the VL and VH variable regions in either order, e.g., with respect to the N-terminal and C-terminal ends of the polypeptide, the scFv may comprise VL-linker-VH or may comprise VH-linker-VL.

The term “complementarity determining region” or “CDR,” as used herein, refers to the sequences of amino acids within antibody variable regions which confer antigen specificity and binding affinity. For example, in general, there are three CDRs in each heavy chain variable region (e.g., HCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3) and three CDRs in each light chain variable region (LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3). The precise amino acid sequence boundaries of a given CDR can be determined using any of a number of well-known schemes, including those described by Kabat et al. (1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. (“Kabat” numbering scheme), Al-Lazikani et al., (1997) JMB 273,927-948 (“Chothia” numbering scheme), or a combination thereof. Under the Kabat numbering scheme, in some embodiments, the CDR amino acid residues in the heavy chain variable domain (VH) are numbered 31-35 (HCDR1), 50-65 (HCDR2), and 95-102 (HCDR3); and the CDR amino acid residues in the light chain variable domain (VL) are numbered 24-34 (LCDR1), 50-56 (LCDR2), and 89-97 (LCDR3). Under the Chothia numbering scheme, in some embodiments, the CDR amino acids in the VH are numbered 26-32 (HCDR1), 52-56 (HCDR2), and 95-102 (HCDR3); and the CDR amino acid residues in the VL are numbered 26-32 (LCDR1), 50-52 (LCDR2), and 91-96 (LCDR3). In a combined Kabat and Chothia numbering scheme, in some embodiments, the CDRs correspond to the amino acid residues that are part of a Kabat CDR, a Chothia CDR, or both. For instance, in some embodiments, the CDRs correspond to amino acid residues 26-35 (HCDR1), 50-65 (HCDR2), and 95-102 (HCDR3) in a VH, e.g., a mammalian VH, e.g., a human VH; and amino acid residues 24-34 (LCDR1), 50-56 (LCDR2), and 89-97 (LCDR3) in a VL, e.g., a mammalian VL, e.g., a human VL.

The portion of the CAR of the invention comprising an antibody or antibody fragment thereof may exist in a variety of forms where the antigen binding domain is expressed as part of a contiguous polypeptide chain including, for example, scFv antibody fragments, linear antibodies, single domain antibodies such as sdAb (either VL or VH), camelid VHH domains, a humanized antibody, a bispecific antibody, an antibody conjugate (Harlow et al., 1999, In: Using Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, NY; Harlow et al., 1989, In: Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.; Houston et al., 1988, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883; Bird et al., 1988, Science 242:423-426). In one aspect, the antigen binding domain of a CAR of the invention comprises an antibody fragment. In a further aspect, the CAR comprises an antibody fragment that comprises a scFv.

As used herein, the term “binding domain” or “antibody molecule” (also referred to herein as “anti-target (e.g., CD19) binding domain”) refers to a protein, e.g., an immunoglobulin chain or fragment thereof, comprising at least one immunoglobulin variable domain sequence. The term “binding domain” or “antibody molecule” encompasses antibodies and antibody fragments. In an embodiment, an antibody molecule is a multispecific antibody molecule, e.g., it comprises a plurality of immunoglobulin variable domain sequences, wherein a first immunoglobulin variable domain sequence of the plurality has binding specificity for a first epitope and a second immunoglobulin variable domain sequence of the plurality has binding specificity for a second epitope. In an embodiment, a multispecific antibody molecule is a bispecific antibody molecule. A bispecific antibody has specificity for no more than two antigens. A bispecific antibody molecule is characterized by a first immunoglobulin variable domain sequence which has binding specificity for a first epitope and a second immunoglobulin variable domain sequence that has binding specificity for a second epitope.

The term “antibody heavy chain,” refers to the larger of the two types of polypeptide chains present in antibody molecules in their naturally occurring conformations, and which normally determines the class to which the antibody belongs.

The term “antibody light chain,” refers to the smaller of the two types of polypeptide chains present in antibody molecules in their naturally occurring conformations. Kappa (κ) and lambda (λ) light chains refer to the two major antibody light chain isotypes.

The term “recombinant antibody” refers to an antibody which is generated using recombinant DNA technology, such as, for example, an antibody expressed by a bacteriophage or yeast expression system. The term should also be construed to mean an antibody which has been generated by the synthesis of a DNA molecule encoding the antibody and which DNA molecule expresses an antibody protein, or an amino acid sequence specifying the antibody, wherein the DNA or amino acid sequence has been obtained using recombinant DNA or amino acid sequence technology which is available and well known in the art.

The term “antigen” or “Ag” refers to a molecule that provokes an immune response. This immune response may involve either antibody production, or the activation of specific immunologically-competent cells, or both. The skilled artisan will understand that any macromolecule, including virtually all proteins or peptides, can serve as an antigen. Furthermore, antigens can be derived from recombinant or genomic DNA. A skilled artisan will understand that any DNA, which comprises a nucleotide sequences or a partial nucleotide sequence encoding a protein that elicits an immune response therefore encodes an “antigen” as that term is used herein. Furthermore, one skilled in the art will understand that an antigen need not be encoded solely by a full length nucleotide sequence of a gene. It is readily apparent that the present disclosure includes, but is not limited to, the use of partial nucleotide sequences of more than one gene and that these nucleotide sequences are arranged in various combinations to encode polypeptides that elicit the desired immune response. Moreover, a skilled artisan will understand that an antigen need not be encoded by a “gene” at all. It is readily apparent that an antigen can be generated or can be derived from a biological sample, or might be macromolecule besides a polypeptide. Such a biological sample can include, but is not limited to a tissue sample, a tumor sample, a cell or a fluid with other biological components.

The term “anti-tumor effect” or “anti-tumor activity” refers to a biological effect which can be manifested by various means, including but not limited to, e.g., a decrease in tumor volume, a decrease in the number of tumor cells, a decrease in the number of metastases, an increase in life expectancy, decrease in tumor cell proliferation, decrease in tumor cell survival, or amelioration of various physiological symptoms associated with the cancerous condition. An “anti-tumor effect” can also be manifested by the ability of the peptides, polynucleotides, cells and antibodies of the invention in prevention of the occurrence of tumor in the first place.

The term “autologous” refers to any material derived from the same individual to whom it is later to be re-introduced into the individual.

The term “allogeneic” refers to any material derived from a different animal of the same species as the individual to whom the material is introduced. Two or more individuals are said to be allogeneic to one another when the genes at one or more loci are not identical. In some aspects, allogeneic material from individuals of the same species may be sufficiently unlike genetically to interact antigenically

The term “xenogeneic” refers to a graft derived from an animal of a different species.

The term “apheresis” as used herein refers to an extracorporeal process by which the blood of a donor or patient is removed from the donor or patient and passed through an apparatus that separates out selected particular constituent(s) and returns the remainder to the circulation of the donor or patient, e.g., by retransfusion. Thus, in the context of “an apheresis sample” refers to a sample obtained using apheresis.

The term “cancer” refers to a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth of aberrant cells. Cancer includes all types of cancerous growths or oncogenic processes, metastatic tissues or malignantly transformed cells, tissues or organs irrespective of the histopathologic type or stage of invasiveness. Cancer cells can spread locally or through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. Examples of various cancers are described herein and include but are not limited to, breast cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, skin cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, renal cancer, liver cancer, brain cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, lung cancer and the like.

“Derived from” as that term is used herein, indicates a relationship between a first and a second molecule. It generally refers to structural similarity between the first molecule and a second molecule and does not connotate or include a process or source limitation on a first molecule that is derived from a second molecule. For example, in the case of an intracellular signaling domain that is derived from a CD3zeta molecule, the intracellular signaling domain retains sufficient CD3zeta structure such that is has the required function, namely, the ability to generate a signal under the appropriate conditions. It does not connotate or include a limitation to a particular process of producing the intracellular signaling domain, e.g., it does not mean that, to provide the intracellular signaling domain, one must start with a CD3zeta sequence and delete unwanted sequence, or impose mutations, to arrive at the intracellular signaling domain.

The phrase “disease associated with expression of a tumor antigen” includes, but is not limited to, a disease associated with expression of a tumor antigen as described herein or condition associated with cells which express a tumor antigen as described herein including, e.g., proliferative diseases such as a cancer or malignancy or a precancerous condition such as a myelodysplasia, a myelodysplastic syndrome or a preleukemia; or a noncancer related indication associated with cells which express a tumor antigen as described herein. In one aspect, a cancer associated with expression of a tumor antigen as described herein is a hematological cancer. In one aspect, a cancer associated with expression of a tumor antigen as described herein is a solid cancer. Further diseases associated with expression of a tumor antigen described herein include, but not limited to, e.g., atypical and/or non-classical cancers, malignancies, precancerous conditions or proliferative diseases associated with expression of a tumor antigen as described herein. Non-cancer related indications associated with expression of a tumor antigen as described herein include, but are not limited to, e.g., autoimmune disease, (e.g., lupus), inflammatory disorders (allergy and asthma) and transplantation.

The term “conservative sequence modifications” refers to amino acid modifications that do not significantly affect or alter the binding characteristics of the antibody or antibody fragment containing the amino acid sequence. Such conservative modifications include amino acid substitutions, additions and deletions. Modifications can be introduced into an antibody or antibody fragment of the invention by standard techniques known in the art, such as site-directed mutagenesis and PCR-mediated mutagenesis. Conservative amino acid substitutions are ones in which the amino acid residue is replaced with an amino acid residue having a similar side chain. Families of amino acid residues having similar side chains have been defined in the art. These families include amino acids with basic side chains (e.g., lysine, arginine, histidine), acidic side chains (e.g., aspartic acid, glutamic acid), uncharged polar side chains (e.g., glycine, asparagine, glutamine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, cysteine, tryptophan), nonpolar side chains (e.g., alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, methionine), beta-branched side chains (e.g., threonine, valine, isoleucine) and aromatic side chains (e.g., tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, histidine). Thus, one or more amino acid residues within a CAR of the invention can be replaced with other amino acid residues from the same side chain family and the altered CAR can be tested using the functional assays described herein.

The term “stimulation,” refers to a primary response induced by binding of a stimulatory molecule (e.g., a TCR/CD3 complex or CAR) with its cognate ligand (or tumor antigen in the case of a CAR) thereby mediating a signal transduction event, such as, but not limited to, signal transduction via the TCR/CD3 complex or signal transduction via the appropriate NK receptor or signaling domains of the CAR. Stimulation can mediate altered expression of certain molecules, such as downregulation of TGF-β, and/or reorganization of cytoskeletal structures, and the like.

The term “stimulatory molecule,” refers to a molecule expressed by an immune effector cell (e.g., a T cell, NK cell, B cell) that provides the cytoplasmic signaling sequence(s) that regulate activation of the immune effector cell in a stimulatory way for at least some aspect of the immune effector cell signaling pathway, e.g., the T cell signaling pathway. In one aspect, the signal is a primary signal that is initiated by, for instance, binding of a TCR/CD3 complex with an MHC molecule loaded with peptide, and which leads to mediation of a T cell response, including, but not limited to, proliferation, activation, differentiation, and the like. A primary cytoplasmic signaling sequence (also referred to as a “primary signaling domain”) that acts in a stimulatory manner may contain a signaling motif which is known as immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif or ITAM. Examples of an ITAM containing primary cytoplasmic signaling sequence that is of particular use in the invention includes, but is not limited to, those derived from CD3 zeta, common FcR gamma (FCER1G), Fc gamma RIIa, FcR beta (Fc epsilon Rib), CD3 gamma, CD3 delta, CD3 epsilon, CD5, CD22, CD79a, CD79b, CD278 (also known as “ICOS”), FcεRI, DAP10, DAP12, and CD66d. In a specific CAR of the invention, the intracellular signaling domain in any one or more CARs of the invention comprises an intracellular signaling sequence, e.g., a primary signaling sequence of CD3-zeta. In a specific CAR of the invention, the primary signaling sequence of CD3-zeta is the sequence provided as SEQ ID NO: 18, or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like. In a specific CAR of the invention, the primary signaling sequence of CD3-zeta is the sequence as provided in SEQ ID NO:20, or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like.

The term “antigen presenting cell” or “APC” refers to an immune system cell such as an accessory cell (e.g., a B-cell, a dendritic cell, and the like) that displays a foreign antigen complexed with major histocompatibility complexes (MHC's) on its surface. T-cells may recognize these complexes using their T-cell receptors (TCRs). APCs process antigens and present them to T-cells.

An “intracellular signaling domain,” as the term is used herein, refers to an intracellular portion of a molecule. The intracellular signaling domain generates a signal that promotes an immune effector function of the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., a CART cell or CAR-expressing NK cell. Examples of immune effector function, e.g., in a CART cell or CAR-expressing NK cell, include cytolytic activity and helper activity, including the secretion of cytokines. While the entire intracellular signaling domain can be employed, in many cases it is not necessary to use the entire chain. To the extent that a truncated portion of the intracellular signaling domain is used, such truncated portion may be used in place of the intact chain as long as it transduces the effector function signal. The term intracellular signaling domain is thus meant to include any truncated portion of the intracellular signaling domain sufficient to transduce the effector function signal.

In an embodiment, the intracellular signaling domain can comprise a primary intracellular signaling domain. Exemplary primary intracellular signaling domains include those derived from the molecules responsible for primary stimulation, or antigen dependent simulation. In an embodiment, the intracellular signaling domain can comprise a costimulatory intracellular domain. Exemplary costimulatory intracellular signaling domains include those derived from molecules responsible for costimulatory signals, or antigen independent stimulation. In an embodiment, the intracellular signaling domain is synthesized or engineered. For example, in the case of a CAR-expressing immune effector cell, e.g., CART cell or CAR-expressing NK cell, a primary intracellular signaling domain can comprise a cytoplasmic sequence of a T cell receptor, a primary intracellular signaling domain can comprise a cytoplasmic sequence of a T cell receptor, and a costimulatory intracellular signaling domain can comprise cytoplasmic sequence from co-receptor or costimulatory molecule.

A primary intracellular signaling domain can comprise a signaling motif which is known as an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif or ITAM. Examples of ITAM containing primary cytoplasmic signaling sequences include, but are not limited to, those derived from CD3 zeta, common FcR gamma (FCER1G), Fc gamma RIIa, FcR beta, CD3 gamma, CD3 delta, CD3 epsilon, CD5, CD22, CD79a, CD79b, CD278 (“ICOS”), FcεRI CD66d, DAP10 and DAP12.

The term “zeta” or alternatively “zeta chain”, “CD3-zeta” or “TCR-zeta” is defined as the protein provided as GenBan Ace. No. BAG36664.1, or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like, and a “zeta stimulatory domain” or alternatively a “CD3-zeta stimulatory domain” or a “TCR-zeta stimulatory domain” is defined as the amino acid residues from the cytoplasmic domain of the zeta chain that are sufficient to functionally transmit an initial signal necessary for T cell activation. In one aspect the cytoplasmic domain of zeta comprises residues 52 through 164 of GenBank Acc. No. BAG36664.1 or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like, that are functional orthologs thereof. In one aspect, the “zeta stimulatory domain” or a “CD3-zeta stimulatory domain” is the sequence provided as SEQ ID NO: 18. In one aspect, the “zeta stimulatory domain” or a “CD3-zeta stimulatory domain” is the sequence provided as SEQ ID NO:20. Also encompassed herein are CD3 zeta domains comprising one or more mutations to the amino acid sequences described herein, e.g., SEQ ID NO: 20.

The term “costimulatory molecule” refers to the cognate binding partner on a T cell that specifically binds with a costimulatory ligand, thereby mediating a costimulatory response by the T cell, such as, but not limited to, proliferation. Costimulatory molecules are cell surface molecules other than antigen receptors or their ligands that are required for an efficient immune response. Costimulatory molecules include, but are not limited to an MHC class I molecule, a TNF receptor protein, an Immunoglobulin-like protein, a cytokine receptor, an integrin, a signaling lymphocytic activation molecule (SLAM protein), an activating NK cell receptor, BTLA, a Toll ligand receptor, OX40, CD2, CD7, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD40, CDS, ICAM-1, LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18), 4-1BB (CD137), B7-H3, CDS, ICAM-1, ICOS (CD278), GITR, BAFFR, LIGHT, HVEM (LIGHTR), KIRDS2, SLAMF7, NKp80 (KLRF1), NKp44, NKp30, NKp46, CD19, CD4, CD8alpha, CD8beta, IL2R beta, IL2R gamma, IL7R alpha, ITGA4, VLA1, CD49a, ITGA4, IA4, CD49D, ITGA6, VLA-6, CD49f, ITGAD, CD11d, ITGAE, CD103, ITGAL, CD11a, LFA-1, ITGAM, CD11b, ITGAX, CD11c, ITGB1, CD29, ITGB2, CD18, LFA-1, ITGB7, NKG2D, NKG2C, TNFR2, TRANCE/RANKL, DNAM1 (CD226), SLAMF4 (CD244, 2B4), CD84, CD96 (Tactile), CEACAM1, CRTAM, Ly9 (CD229), CD160 (BY55), PSGL1, CD100 (SEMA4D), CD69, SLAMF6 (NTB-A, Ly108), SLAM (SLAMF1, CD150, IPO-3), BLAME (SLAMF8), SELPLG (CD162), LTBR, LAT, GADS, SLP-76, PAG/Cbp, CD19a, and a ligand that specifically binds with CD83.

A costimulatory intracellular signaling domain or costimulatory signaling domain can be the intracellular portion of a costimulatory molecule. The intracellular signaling domain can comprise the entire intracellular portion, or the entire native intracellular signaling domain, of the molecule from which it is derived, or a functional fragment thereof.

The term “4-1BB” refers to a member of the TNFR superfamily with an amino acid sequence provided as GenBank Acc. No. AAA62478.2, or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like; and a “4-1BB costimulatory domain” is defined as amino acid residues 214-255 of GenBank Acc. No. AAA62478.2, or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like. In one aspect, the “4-1BB costimulatory domain” is the sequence provided as SEQ ID NO: 14 or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like.

“Immune effector cell,” as that term is used herein, refers to a cell that is involved in an immune response, e.g., in the promotion of an immune effector response. Examples of immune effector cells include T cells, e.g., alpha/beta T cells and gamma/delta T cells, B cells, natural killer (NK) cells, natural killer T (NKT) cells, mast cells, and myeloid-derived phagocytes.

“Immune effector function or immune effector response,” as that term is used herein, refers to function or response, e.g., of an immune effector cell, that enhances or promotes an immune attack of a target cell. E.g., an immune effector function or response refers a property of a T or NK cell that promotes killing or the inhibition of growth or proliferation, of a target cell. In the case of a T cell, primary stimulation and co-stimulation are examples of immune effector function or response.

The term “effector function” refers to a specialized function of a cell. Effector function of a T cell, for example, may be cytolytic activity or helper activity including the secretion of cytokines.

The term “encoding” refers to the inherent property of specific sequences of nucleotides in a polynucleotide, such as a gene, a cDNA, or an mRNA, to serve as templates for synthesis of other polymers and macromolecules in biological processes having either a defined sequence of nucleotides (e.g., rRNA, tRNA and mRNA) or a defined sequence of amino acids and the biological properties resulting therefrom. Thus, a gene, cDNA, or RNA, encodes a protein if transcription and translation of mRNA corresponding to that gene produces the protein in a cell or other biological system. Both the coding strand, the nucleotide sequence of which is identical to the mRNA sequence and is usually provided in sequence listings, and the non-coding strand, used as the template for transcription of a gene or cDNA, can be referred to as encoding the protein or other product of that gene or cDNA.

Unless otherwise specified, a “nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence” includes all nucleotide sequences that are degenerate versions of each other and that encode the same amino acid sequence. The phrase nucleotide sequence that encodes a protein or a RNA may also include introns to the extent that the nucleotide sequence encoding the protein may in some version contain an intron(s).

The term “effective amount” or “therapeutically effective amount” are used interchangeably herein, and refer to an amount of a compound, formulation, material, or composition, as described herein effective to achieve a particular biological result.

The term “endogenous” refers to any material from or produced inside an organism, cell, tissue or system.

The term “exogenous” refers to any material introduced from or produced outside an organism, cell, tissue or system.

The term “expression” refers to the transcription and/or translation of a particular nucleotide sequence driven by a promoter.

The term “transfer vector” refers to a composition of matter which comprises an isolated nucleic acid and which can be used to deliver the isolated nucleic acid to the interior of a cell. Numerous vectors are known in the art including, but not limited to, linear polynucleotides, polynucleotides associated with ionic or amphiphilic compounds, plasmids, and viruses. Thus, the term “transfer vector” includes an autonomously replicating plasmid or a virus. The term should also be construed to further include non-plasmid and non-viral compounds which facilitate transfer of nucleic acid into cells, such as, for example, a polylysine compound, liposome, and the like. Examples of viral transfer vectors include, but are not limited to, adenoviral vectors, adeno-associated virus vectors, retroviral vectors, lentiviral vectors, and the like.

The term “expression vector” refers to a vector comprising a recombinant polynucleotide comprising expression control sequences operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence to be expressed. An expression vector comprises sufficient cis-acting elements for expression; other elements for expression can be supplied by the host cell or in an in vitro expression system. Expression vectors include all those known in the art, including cosmids, plasmids (e.g., naked or contained in liposomes) and viruses (e.g., lentiviruses, retroviruses, adenoviruses, and adeno-associated viruses) that incorporate the recombinant polynucleotide.

The term “lentivirus” refers to a genus of the Retroviridae family. Lentiviruses are unique among the retroviruses in being able to infect non-dividing cells; they can deliver a significant amount of genetic information into the DNA of the host cell, so they are one of the most efficient methods of a gene delivery vector. HIV, SIV, and FIV are all examples of lentiviruses.

The term “lentiviral vector” refers to a vector derived from at least a portion of a lentivirus genome, including especially a self-inactivating lentiviral vector as provided in Milone et al., Mol. Ther. 17(8): 1453-1464 (2009). Other examples of lentivirus vectors that may be used in the clinic, include but are not limited to, e.g., the LENTIVECTOR® gene delivery technology from Oxford BioMedica, the LENTIMAX™ vector system from Lentigen and the like. Nonclinical types of lentiviral vectors are also available and would be known to one skilled in the art.

The term “homologous” or “identity” refers to the subunit sequence identity between two polymeric molecules, e.g., between two nucleic acid molecules, such as, two DNA molecules or two RNA molecules, or between two polypeptide molecules. When a subunit position in both of the two molecules is occupied by the same monomeric subunit; e.g., if a position in each of two DNA molecules is occupied by adenine, then they are homologous or identical at that position. The homology between two sequences is a direct function of the number of matching or homologous positions; e.g., if half (e.g., five positions in a polymer ten subunits in length) of the positions in two sequences are homologous, the two sequences are 50% homologous; if 90% of the positions (e.g., 9 of 10), are matched or homologous, the two sequences are 90% homologous.

“Humanized” forms of non-human (e.g., murine) antibodies are chimeric immunoglobulins, immunoglobulin chains or antibody fragments thereof (such as Fv, Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)2 or other antigen-binding subsequences of antibodies) which contain minimal sequence derived from non-human immunoglobulin. For the most part, humanized antibodies and antibody fragments thereof are human immunoglobulins (recipient antibody or antibody fragment) in which residues from a complementary-determining region (CDR) of the recipient are replaced by residues from a CDR of a non-human species (donor antibody) such as mouse, rat or rabbit having the desired specificity, affinity, and capacity. In some instances, Fv framework region (FR) residues of the human immunoglobulin are replaced by corresponding non-human residues. Furthermore, a humanized antibody/antibody fragment can comprise residues which are found neither in the recipient antibody nor in the imported CDR or framework sequences. These modifications can further refine and optimize antibody or antibody fragment performance. In general, the humanized antibody or antibody fragment thereof will comprise substantially all of at least one, and typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially all of the CDR regions correspond to those of a non-human immunoglobulin and all or a significant portion of the FR regions are those of a human immunoglobulin sequence. The humanized antibody or antibody fragment can also comprise at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant region (Fc), typically that of a human immunoglobulin. For further details, see Jones et al., Nature, 321: 522-525, 1986; Reichmann et al., Nature, 332: 323-329, 1988; Presta, Curr. Op. Struct. Biol., 2: 593-596, 1992.

“Fully human” refers to an immunoglobulin, such as an antibody or antibody fragment, where the whole molecule is of human origin or consists of an amino acid sequence identical to a human form of the antibody or immunoglobulin.

The term “isolated” means altered or removed from the natural state. For example, a nucleic acid or a peptide naturally present in a living animal is not “isolated,” but the same nucleic acid or peptide partially or completely separated from the coexisting materials of its natural state is “isolated.” An isolated nucleic acid or protein can exist in substantially purified form, or can exist in a non-native environment such as, for example, a host cell.

In the context of the present disclosure, the following abbreviations for the commonly occurring nucleic acid bases are used. “A” refers to adenosine, “C” refers to cytosine, “G” refers to guanosine, “T” refers to thymidine, and “U” refers to uridine.

The term “operably linked” or “transcriptional control” refers to functional linkage between a regulatory sequence and a heterologous nucleic acid sequence resulting in expression of the latter. For example, a first nucleic acid sequence is operably linked with a second nucleic acid sequence when the first nucleic acid sequence is placed in a functional relationship with the second nucleic acid sequence. For instance, a promoter is operably linked to a coding sequence if the promoter affects the transcription or expression of the coding sequence. Operably linked DNA sequences can be contiguous with each other and, e.g., where necessary to join two protein coding regions, are in the same reading frame.

The term “parenteral” administration of an immunogenic composition includes, e.g., subcutaneous (s.c.), intravenous (i.v.), intramuscular (i.m.), or intrasternal injection, intratumoral, or infusion techniques.

The term “nucleic acid” or “polynucleotide” refers to deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) or ribonucleic acids (RNA) and polymers thereof in either single- or double-stranded form. Unless specifically limited, the term encompasses nucleic acids containing known analogues of natural nucleotides that have similar binding properties as the reference nucleic acid and are metabolized in a manner similar to naturally occurring nucleotides. Unless otherwise indicated, a particular nucleic acid sequence also implicitly encompasses conservatively modified variants thereof (e.g., degenerate codon substitutions), alleles, orthologs, SNPs, and complementary sequences as well as the sequence explicitly indicated. Specifically, degenerate codon substitutions may be achieved by generating sequences in which the third position of one or more selected (or all) codons is substituted with mixed-base and/or deoxyinosine residues (Batzer et al., Nucleic Acid Res. 19:5081 (1991); Ohtsuka et al., J. Biol. Chem. 260:2605-2608 (1985); and Rossolini et al., Mol. Cell. Probes 8:91-98 (1994)).

The terms “peptide,” “polypeptide,” and “protein” are used interchangeably, and refer to a compound comprised of amino acid residues covalently linked by peptide bonds. A protein or peptide must contain at least two amino acids, and no limitation is placed on the maximum number of amino acids that can comprise a protein's or peptide's sequence. Polypeptides include any peptide or protein comprising two or more amino acids joined to each other by peptide bonds. As used herein, the term refers to both short chains, which also commonly are referred to in the art as peptides, oligopeptides and oligomers, for example, and to longer chains, which generally are referred to in the art as proteins, of which there are many types. “Polypeptides” include, for example, biologically active fragments, substantially homologous polypeptides, oligopeptides, homodimers, heterodimers, variants of polypeptides, modified polypeptides, derivatives, analogs, fusion proteins, among others. A polypeptide includes a natural peptide, a recombinant peptide, or a combination thereof.

The term “promoter” refers to a DNA sequence recognized by the synthetic machinery of the cell, or introduced synthetic machinery, required to initiate the specific transcription of a polynucleotide sequence.

The term “promoter/regulatory sequence” refers to a nucleic acid sequence which is required for expression of a gene product operably linked to the promoter/regulatory sequence. In some instances, this sequence may be the core promoter sequence and in other instances, this sequence may also include an enhancer sequence and other regulatory elements which are required for expression of the gene product. The promoter/regulatory sequence may, for example, be one which expresses the gene product in a tissue specific manner.

The term “constitutive” promoter refers to a nucleotide sequence which, when operably linked with a polynucleotide which encodes or specifies a gene product, causes the gene product to be produced in a cell under most or all physiological conditions of the cell.

The term “inducible” promoter refers to a nucleotide sequence which, when operably linked with a polynucleotide which encodes or specifies a gene product, causes the gene product to be produced in a cell substantially only when an inducer which corresponds to the promoter is present in the cell.

The term “tissue-specific” promoter refers to a nucleotide sequence which, when operably linked with a polynucleotide encodes or specified by a gene, causes the gene product to be produced in a cell substantially only if the cell is a cell of the tissue type corresponding to the promoter.

The terms “B cell antigen” or “B-Cell antigen” are used interchangeably, and refer to a molecule (typically a protein, carbohydrate or lipid) that is preferentially and specifically expressed on the surface of a B cell which can be targeted with an agent which binds thereto. The B cell antigen of particular interest is preferentially expressed on B cells compared to other non-B cell tissues of a mammal. The B cell antigen may be expressed on one particular B cell population, e.g., B cell precursors or mature B cells, or on more than one particular B cell population, e.g., both precursor B cells and mature B cells. Exemplary B cell surface markers include: CD5, CD10, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD27, CD30, CD34, CD37, CD38, CD40, CD53, CD69, CD72, CD73, CD74, CD75, CD77, CD79a, CD79b, CD80, CD81, CD82, CD83, CD84, CD85, CD86, CD123, CD135, CD138, CD179, CD269, Flt3, ROR1, BCMA, FcRn5, FcRn2, CS-1, CXCR4, 5, 7, IL-7/3R, IL7/4/3R, and IL4R Particularly preferred B-Cell antigens include: CD19, CD20, CD22, FcRn5, FcRn2, BCMA, CS-1 and CD138. In embodiments, the B-Cell antigen is CD19. In embodiments, the B-Cell antigen is CD20. In embodiments, the B-Cell antigen is CD22. In embodiments, the B-Cell antigen is BCMA. In embodiments, the B-Cell antigen is FcRn5. In embodiments, the B-Cell antigen is FcRn2. In embodiments, the B-Cell antigen is CS-1. In embodiments, the B-Cell antigen is CD138.

The terms “cancer associated antigen” or “tumor antigen” interchangeably refers to a molecule (typically a protein, carbohydrate or lipid) that is expressed on the surface of a cancer cell, either entirely or as a fragment (e.g., MHC/peptide), and which is useful for the preferential targeting of a pharmacological agent to the cancer cell. In some embodiments, a tumor antigen is a marker expressed by both normal cells and cancer cells, e.g., a lineage marker, e.g., CD19 on B cells. In some embodiments, a tumor antigen is a cell surface molecule that is overexpressed in a cancer cell in comparison to a normal cell, for instance, 1-fold over expression, 2-fold overexpression, 3-fold overexpression or more in comparison to a normal cell. In some embodiments, a tumor antigen is a cell surface molecule that is inappropriately synthesized in the cancer cell, for instance, a molecule that contains deletions, additions or mutations in comparison to the molecule expressed on a normal cell. In some embodiments, a tumor antigen will be expressed exclusively on the cell surface of a cancer cell, entirely or as a fragment (e.g., MHC/peptide), and not synthesized or expressed on the surface of a normal cell. In some embodiments, the CARs of the present disclosure includes CARs comprising an antigen binding domain (e.g., antibody or antibody fragment) that binds to a MHC presented peptide. Normally, peptides derived from endogenous proteins fill the pockets of Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules, and are recognized by T cell receptors (TCRs) on CD8+T lymphocytes. The MHC class I complexes are constitutively expressed by all nucleated cells. In cancer, virus-specific and/or tumor-specific peptide/MHC complexes represent a unique class of cell surface targets for immunotherapy. TCR-like antibodies targeting peptides derived from viral or tumor antigens in the context of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A1 or HLA-A2 have been described (see, e.g., Sastry et al., J Virol. 2011 85(5):1935-1942; Sergeeva et al., Blood, 2011 117(16):4262-4272; Verma et al., J Immunol 2010 184(4):2156-2165; Willemsen et al., Gene Ther 2001 8(21):1601-1608; Dao et al., Sci Transl Med 2013 5(176):176ra33; Tassev et al., Cancer Gene Ther 2012 19(2):84-100). For example, TCR-like antibody can be identified from screening a library, such as a human scFv phage displayed library. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides CARs that comprise an antigen binding domain that binds to a MHC presented peptide of a molecule selected from the group of WT1, NY-ESO-1, LAGE-1a, MAGE-A1 and RAGE-1.

The terms “solid tumor antigen” or “solid tumor cell antigen” refer to a molecule (typically a protein, carbohydrate or lipid) that is preferentially and specifically expressed on the surface of a solid tumor cell which can be targeted with an agent which binds thereto. The solid tumor antigen of particular interest is preferentially expressed on a solid tumor cell compared to other non-tumor tissues of a mammal. The solid tumor antigen may be expressed on one particular solid tumor cell population, e.g., on mesothelioma tumor cells, or on more than one particular solid tumor cell population, e.g., both mesothelioma tumor cells and ovarian cancer cells. Exemplary solid tumor antigens include: EGFRvIII, mesothelin, GD2, Tn Ag, PSMA, TAG72, CD44v6, CEA, EPCAM, KIT, IL-13Ra2, leguman, GD3, CD171, IL-11Ra, PSCA, MAD-CT-1, MAD-CT-2, VEGFR2, LewisY, CD24, PDGFR-beta, SSEA-4, folate receptor alpha, ERBBs (e.g., ERBB2), Her2/neu, MUC1, EGFR, NCAM, Ephrin B2, CAIX, LMP2, sLe, HMWMAA, o-acetyl-GD2, folate receptor beta, TEM1/CD248, TEM7R, FAP, Legumain, HPV E6 or E7, ML-IAP, CLDN6, TSHR, GPRC5D, ALK, Polysialic acid, Fos-related antigen, neutrophil elastase, TRP-2, CYP1B, sperm protein 17, beta human chorionic gonadotropin, AFP, thyroglobulin, PLAC1, globoH, RAGE1, MN-CA IX, human telomerase reverse transcriptase, intestinal carboxyl esterase, mut hsp 70-2, NA-17, NY-BR-1, UPK2, HAVCR1, ADRB3, PANX3, GPR20, Ly6k, OR51E2, TARP, GFRα4, and a peptide of any of these antigens presented on MHC. Particularly preferred solid tumor antigens include: CLDN6, mesothelin and EGFRvIII.

The terms “myeloid tumor antigen” or “myeloid tumor cell antigen” refer to a molecule (typically a protein, carbohydrate or lipid) that is preferentially and specifically expressed on the surface of a myeloid tumor cell which can be targeted with an agent which binds thereto. The myeloid tumor antigen of particular interest is preferentially expressed on a myeloid tumor cell compared to other non-tumor tissues of a mammal. The myeloid tumor antigen may be expressed on one particular myeloid tumor cell population, e.g., on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) tumor cells, or on more than one particular myeloid tumor cell population. Exemplary myeloid tumor antigens include: CD123, CD33 and CLL-1.

The term “antigen of a hematological tumor not of B-Cell lineage” refers to a molecule (typically a protein, carbohydrate or lipid) that is preferentially and specifically expressed on the surface of a tumor or cancer of hematopoietic or lymphoid tissue origin, other than of B-Cell origin. These include tumors of myeloid lineage origin, e.g., tumors derived from granulocyte, erythrocyte, thrombocyte, macrophage and/or mast cell origin, or any of their precursor cell populations, and tumors of lymphoid origin other than B-Cell origin, e.g., T cell, NK cell and/or plasma cell origin, or any of their precursor cell populations.

The term “flexible polypeptide linker” or “linker” as used in the context of a scFv refers to a peptide linker that consists of amino acids such as glycine and/or serine residues used alone or in combination, to link variable heavy and variable light chain regions together. In one embodiment, the flexible polypeptide linker is a Gly/Ser linker and comprises the amino acid sequence (Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser)_(n), where n is a positive integer equal to or greater than 1. For example, n=1, n=2, n=3, n=4, n=5 and n=6, n=7, n=8, n=9 and n=10 (SEQ ID NO:28). In one embodiment, the flexible polypeptide linkers include, but are not limited to, (Gly4 Ser)₄ (SEQ ID NO:29) or (Gly4 Ser)₃ (SEQ ID NO:30). In another embodiment, the linkers include multiple repeats of (Gly2Ser), (GlySer) or (Gly3Ser) (SEQ ID NO:31). Also included within the scope of the invention are linkers described in WO2012/138475, incorporated herein by reference). As used herein, a 5′ cap (also termed an RNA cap, an RNA 7-methylguanosine cap or an RNA m⁷G cap) is a modified guanine nucleotide that has been added to the “front” or 5′ end of a eukaryotic messenger RNA shortly after the start of transcription. The 5′ cap consists of a terminal group which is linked to the first transcribed nucleotide. Its presence is critical for recognition by the ribosome and protection from RNases. Cap addition is coupled to transcription, and occurs co-transcriptionally, such that each influences the other. Shortly after the start of transcription, the 5′ end of the mRNA being synthesized is bound by a cap-synthesizing complex associated with RNA polymerase. This enzymatic complex catalyzes the chemical reactions that are required for mRNA capping. Synthesis proceeds as a multi-step biochemical reaction. The capping moiety can be modified to modulate functionality of mRNA such as its stability or efficiency of translation.

As used herein, “in vitro transcribed RNA” refers to RNA, preferably mRNA, that has been synthesized in vitro. Generally, the in vitro transcribed RNA is generated from an in vitro transcription vector. The in vitro transcription vector comprises a template that is used to generate the in vitro transcribed RNA.

As used herein, a “poly(A)” is a series of adenosines attached by polyadenylation to the mRNA. In the preferred embodiment of a construct for transient expression, the polyA is between 50 and 5000 (SEQ ID NO: 34), preferably greater than 64, more preferably greater than 100, most preferably greater than 300 or 400. Poly(A) sequences can be modified chemically or enzymatically to modulate mRNA functionality such as localization, stability or efficiency of translation.

As used herein, “polyadenylation” refers to the covalent linkage of a polyadenylyl moiety, or its modified variant, to a messenger RNA molecule. In eukaryotic organisms, most messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules are polyadenylated at the 3′ end. The 3′ poly(A) tail is a long sequence of adenine nucleotides (often several hundred) added to the pre-mRNA through the action of an enzyme, polyadenylate polymerase. In higher eukaryotes, the poly(A) tail is added onto transcripts that contain a specific sequence, the polyadenylation signal. The poly(A) tail and the protein bound to it aid in protecting mRNA from degradation by exonucleases. Polyadenylation is also important for transcription termination, export of the mRNA from the nucleus, and translation. Polyadenylation occurs in the nucleus immediately after transcription of DNA into RNA, but additionally can also occur later in the cytoplasm. After transcription has been terminated, the mRNA chain is cleaved through the action of an endonuclease complex associated with RNA polymerase. The cleavage site is usually characterized by the presence of the base sequence AAUAAA near the cleavage site. After the mRNA has been cleaved, adenosine residues are added to the free 3′ end at the cleavage site.

As used herein, “transient” refers to expression of a non-integrated transgene for a period of hours, days or weeks, wherein the period of time of expression is less than the period of time for expression of the gene if integrated into the genome or contained within a stable plasmid replicon in the host cell.

As used herein, the terms “treat”, “treatment” and “treating” refer to the reduction or amelioration of the progression, severity and/or duration of a proliferative disorder, or the amelioration of one or more symptoms (preferably, one or more discernible symptoms) of a proliferative disorder resulting from the administration of one or more therapies (e.g., one or more therapeutic agents such as a CAR of the invention). In specific embodiments, the terms “treat,” “treatment” and “treating” refer to the amelioration of at least one measurable physical parameter of a proliferative disorder, such as growth of a tumor, not necessarily discernible by the patient. In other embodiments the terms “treat”, “treatment” and “treating”-refer to the inhibition of the progression of a proliferative disorder, either physically by, e.g., stabilization of a discernible symptom, physiologically by, e.g., stabilization of a physical parameter, or both. In other embodiments the terms “treat”, “treatment” and “treating” refer to the reduction or stabilization of tumor size or cancerous cell count.

The term “signal transduction pathway” refers to the biochemical relationship between a variety of signal transduction molecules that play a role in the transmission of a signal from one portion of a cell to another portion of a cell. The phrase “cell surface receptor” includes molecules and complexes of molecules capable of receiving a signal and transmitting signal across the membrane of a cell.

The term “subject” is intended to include living organisms in which an immune response can be elicited (e.g., mammals, human).

The term, a “substantially purified” cell refers to a cell that is essentially free of other cell types. A substantially purified cell also refers to a cell which has been separated from other cell types with which it is normally associated in its naturally occurring state. In some instances, a population of substantially purified cells refers to a homogenous population of cells. In other instances, this term refers simply to cell that have been separated from the cells with which they are naturally associated in their natural state. In some aspects, the cells are cultured in vitro. In other aspects, the cells are not cultured in vitro.

The term “therapeutic” as used herein means a treatment. A therapeutic effect is obtained by reduction, suppression, remission, or eradication of a disease state.

The term “tolerance” or “immune tolerance” as used herein refers to a state in which a subject has a reduced or absent immune response to a specific antigen or group of antigens to which the subject is normally responsive to. Tolerance is achieved under conditions that suppress the immune reaction and is not just the absence of an immune response. In an embodiment, tolerance in a subject can be characterized by one or more of the following: a decreased level of a specific immunological response (e.g., mediated by antigen-specific effector T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, or antibody); a delay in the onset or progression of a specific immunological response; or a reduced risk of the onset or progression of a specific immunological response, as compared to untreated subjects.

The term “prophylaxis” as used herein means the prevention of or protective treatment for a disease or disease state.

The term “transfected” or “transformed” or “transduced” refers to a process by which exogenous nucleic acid is transferred or introduced into the host cell. A “transfected” or “transformed” or “transduced” cell is one which has been transfected, transformed or transduced with exogenous nucleic acid. The cell includes the primary subject cell and its progeny.

The term “specifically binds,” refers to an antibody, or a ligand, which recognizes and binds with a cognate binding partner (e.g., a stimulatory and/or costimulatory molecule present on a T cell) protein present in a sample, but which antibody or ligand, does not substantially recognize or bind other molecules in the sample.

“Regulatable chimeric antigen receptor (RCAR),” as used herein, refers to a set of polypeptides, typically two in the simplest embodiments, which when in an immune effector cell, provides the cell with specificity for a target cell, typically a cancer cell, and with regulatable intracellular signal generation. In some embodiments, an RCAR comprises at least an extracellular antigen binding domain, a transmembrane and a cytoplasmic signaling domain (also referred to herein as “an intracellular signaling domain”) comprising a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule and/or costimulatory molecule as defined herein in the context of a CAR molecule. In some embodiments, the set of polypeptides in the RCAR are not contiguous with each other, e.g., are in different polypeptide chains. In some embodiments, the RCAR includes a dimerization switch that, upon the presence of a dimerization molecule, can couple the polypeptides to one another, e.g., can couple an antigen binding domain to an intracellular signaling domain. In some embodiments, the RCAR is expressed in a cell (e.g., an immune effector cell) as described herein, e.g., an RCAR-expressing cell (also referred to herein as “RCARX cell”). In an embodiment the RCARX cell is a T cell, and is referred to as a RCART cell. In an embodiment the RCARX cell is an NK cell, and is referred to as a RCARN cell. The RCAR can provide the RCAR-expressing cell with specificity for a target cell, typically a cancer cell, and with regulatable intracellular signal generation or proliferation, which can optimize an immune effector property of the RCAR-expressing cell. In embodiments, an RCAR cell relies at least in part, on an antigen binding domain to provide specificity to a target cell that comprises the antigen bound by the antigen binding domain.

“Membrane anchor” or “membrane tethering domain”, as that term is used herein, refers to a polypeptide or moiety, e.g., a myristoyl group, sufficient to anchor an extracellular or intracellular domain to the plasma membrane.

“Switch domain,” as that term is used herein, e.g., when referring to an RCAR, refers to an entity, typically a polypeptide-based entity, that, in the presence of a dimerization molecule, associates with another switch domain. The association results in a functional coupling of a first entity linked to, e.g., fused to, a first switch domain, and a second entity linked to, e.g., fused to, a second switch domain. A first and second switch domain are collectively referred to as a dimerization switch. In embodiments, the first and second switch domains are the same as one another, e.g., they are polypeptides having the same primary amino acid sequence, and are referred to collectively as a homodimerization switch. In embodiments, the first and second switch domains are different from one another, e.g., they are polypeptides having different primary amino acid sequences, and are referred to collectively as a heterodimerization switch. In embodiments, the switch is intracellular. In embodiments, the switch is extracellular. In embodiments, the switch domain is a polypeptide-based entity, e.g., FKBP or FRB-based, and the dimerization molecule is small molecule, e.g., a rapalogue. In embodiments, the switch domain is a polypeptide-based entity, e.g., an scFv that binds a myc peptide, and the dimerization molecule is a polypeptide, a fragment thereof, or a multimer of a polypeptide, e.g., a myc ligand or multimers of a myc ligand that bind to one or more myc scFvs. In embodiments, the switch domain is a polypeptide-based entity, e.g., myc receptor, and the dimerization molecule is an antibody or fragments thereof, e.g., myc antibody.

“Dimerization molecule,” as that term is used herein, e.g., when referring to an RCAR, refers to a molecule that promotes the association of a first switch domain with a second switch domain. In embodiments, the dimerization molecule does not naturally occur in the subject, or does not occur in concentrations that would result in significant dimerization. In embodiments, the dimerization molecule is a small molecule, e.g., rapamycin or a rapalogue, e.g, RAD001.

The term “bioequivalent” refers to an amount of an agent other than the reference compound (e.g., RAD001), required to produce an effect equivalent to the effect produced by the reference dose or reference amount of the reference compound (e.g., RAD001). In an embodiment the effect is the level of mTOR inhibition, e.g., as measured by P70 S6 kinase inhibition, e.g., as evaluated in an in vivo or in vitro assay, e.g., as measured by an assay described herein, e.g., the Boulay assay, or measurement of phosphorylated S6 levels by western blot. In an embodiment, the effect is alteration of the ratio of PD-1 positive/PD-1 negative T cells, as measured by cell sorting. In an embodiment a bioequivalent amount or dose of an mTOR inhibitor is the amount or dose that achieves the same level of P70 S6 kinase inhibition as does the reference dose or reference amount of a reference compound. In an embodiment, a bioequivalent amount or dose of an mTOR inhibitor is the amount or dose that achieves the same level of alteration in the ratio of PD-1 positive/PD-1 negative T cells as does the reference dose or reference amount of a reference compound.

The term “low, immune enhancing, dose” when used in conjunction with an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., an allosteric mTOR inhibitor, e.g., RAD001 or rapamycin, or a catalytic mTOR inhibitor, refers to a dose of mTOR inhibitor that partially, but not fully, inhibits mTOR activity, e.g., as measured by the inhibition of P70 S6 kinase activity. Methods for evaluating mTOR activity, e.g., by inhibition of P70 S6 kinase, are discussed herein. The dose is insufficient to result in complete immune suppression but is sufficient to enhance the immune response. In an embodiment, the low, immune enhancing, dose of mTOR inhibitor results in a decrease in the number of PD-1 positive T cells and/or an increase in the number of PD-1 negative T cells, or an increase in the ratio of PD-1 negative T cells/PD-1 positive T cells. In an embodiment, the low, immune enhancing, dose of mTOR inhibitor results in an increase in the number of naive T cells. In an embodiment, the low, immune enhancing, dose of mTOR inhibitor results in one or more of the following:

an increase in the expression of one or more of the following markers: CD62L^(high), CD127^(high), CD27⁺, and BCL2, e.g., on memory T cells, e.g., memory T cell precursors;

a decrease in the expression of KLRG1, e.g., on memory T cells, e.g., memory T cell precursors; and

an increase in the number of memory T cell precursors, e.g., cells with any one or combination of the following characteristics: increased CD62L^(high), increased CD127^(high), increased CD27′, decreased KLRG1, and increased BCL2;

wherein any of the changes described above occurs, e.g., at least transiently, e.g., as compared to a non-treated subject.

“Refractory” as used herein refers to a disease, e.g., cancer, that does not respond to a treatment. In embodiments, a refractory cancer can be resistant to a treatment before or at the beginning of the treatment. In other embodiments, the refractory cancer can become resistant during a treatment. A refractory cancer is also called a resistant cancer.

“Relapsed” or “relapse” as used herein refers to the return or reappearance of a disease (e.g., cancer) or the signs and symptoms of a disease such as cancer after a period of improvement or responsiveness, e.g., after prior treatment of a therapy, e.g., cancer therapy. The initial period of responsiveness may involve the level of cancer cells falling below a certain threshold, e.g., below 200, 1%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1%. The reappearance may involve the level of cancer cells rising above a certain threshold, e.g., above 20%, 1%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1%. For example, e.g., in the context of B-ALL, the reappearance may involve, e.g., a reappearance of blasts in the blood, bone marrow (>5%), or any extramedullary site, after a complete response. A complete response, in this context, may involve <5% BM blast. More generally, in an embodiment, a response (e.g., complete response or partial response) can involve the absence of detectable MRD (minimal residual disease). In an embodiment, the initial period of responsiveness lasts at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 days, at least 1, 2, 3, or 4 weeks; at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 months; or at least 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years.

Ranges: throughout this disclosure, various aspects of the invention can be presented in a range format. It should be understood that the description in range format is merely for convenience and brevity and should not be construed as an inflexible limitation on the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the description of a range should be considered to have specifically disclosed all the possible subranges as well as individual numerical values within that range. For example, description of a range such as from 1 to 6 should be considered to have specifically disclosed subranges such as from 1 to 3, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 5, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 6, from 3 to 6 etc., as well as individual numbers within that range, for example, 1, 2, 2.7, 3, 4, 5, 5.3, and 6. As another example, a range such as 95-99% identity, includes something with 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity, and includes subranges such as 96-99%, 96-98%, 96-97%, 97-99%, 97-98% and 98-99% identity. This applies regardless of the breadth of the range.

DESCRIPTION

Provided herein are compositions and methods of use for the treatment of a disease, such as cancer, comprising the use of a cell, e.g., an immune effector cell (e.g., an NK cell or T cell) engineered to express a first CAR molecule that targets a B-Cell antigen (e.g., a BCA CAR) and a second CAR molecule that targets a tumor antigen (e.g., a TA CAR). In an embodiment, the disease is a cancer, such as a solid tumor, myeloid tumor or hematological tumor not of B-Cell lineage. In an embodiment, the tumor is a solid tumor. In an embodiment, the tumor is a myeloid tumor. In an embodiment, the tumor is a hematological tumor not of B-Cell lineage.

In embodiments, the compositions and methods described herein result in a tumor-targeting CAR-expressing immune effector cell with enchanted proliferation and/or with increased or prolonged in vivo persistence, relative to the same cell which does not express the BCA CAR.

Without wishing to be bound by theory, treatment with a cell, e.g., an immune effector cell expressing a CAR targeting a B-Cell antigen (BCA CAR) on an immune effector cell expressing a CAR targeting a tumor antigen (TA CAR) enhances the anti tumor efficacy of the TA CAR-expressing immune effector cell in a subject, e.g., by one or more of: increasing the proliferation of said CAR-expressing immune effector cells and/or increasing the in vivo persistence of said CAR expressing immune effector cells, e.g., as compared to administering an immune effector cell expressing only the TA CAR (e.g., not expressing the BCA CAR). Without being bound by theory, CAR cell therapies targeting, e.g., solid tumors, may suffer from lack of persistence in vivo as cells expressing the tumor antigen targeted by the CAR become inaccessible, or drop in number due to the effect of the CAR expressing cell. In contrast, CAR-T cell therapy targeting B-Cell antigens such as, for example, CD19, exhibit rapid and significant expansion in vivo, followed by long-term persistence. Without being bound by theory, these beneficial effects observed for CAR-T cell therapy targeting B-Cell antigens may be mediated by the widespread (i.e., circulating) availability of B-Cells which allows cells expressing a B-Cell antigen-targeting CAR to be exposed to, and be stimulated by, this readily available cell population and may further be enhanced by the natural immune-stimulatory effects of B-cell/T-cell interaction. Thus, without being bound by theory, inclusion of a CAR targeting a B-cell antigen is beneficial in that it mediates rapid expansion and persistence of the CART cell expressing said CAR, and that when the CAR cell further expresses a tumor antigen, such cell benefits from those effects relative to a CAR T cell which only expresses the tumor antigen-targeting CAReven when populations of cells expressing the tumor antigen are low, inaccessible or non-existent, thereby allowing the CART cells be primed for mediating improved cytotoxicity against the tumor antigen-expressing cell, e.g., cancer, and to persist through periods of remission and can then become effective in periods of relapse, without having to readminister cells. Thus, administering cells, e.g., immune effector cells, expressing both a BCA CAR and a TA CAR can enhance the efficacy of a TA CAR-expressing cell for treating a disease, e.g., cancer.

The cells of the present disclosure are genetically engineered to express a first CAR molecule, wherein the first CAR molecule comprises an antigen binding domain specific for a B-Cell antigen, and genetically engineered to express a second CAR molecule, wherein the second CAR molecule comprises an antigen binding domain specific for a tumor antigen. In embodiments, the B-cell antigen is not expressed on the cell which expresses the tumor antigen. The antigen binding domain binds to a B cell antigen described herein or a tumor antigen described herein. A CAR molecule that binds to a B cell antigen is also referred to herein as “BCA CAR”. A CAR molecule that binds to a tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen, e.g., a solid tumor antigen, a myeloid tumor antigen, or an antigen of a hematological tumor not of B-Cell origin, is also referred to herein as “TA CAR”. The CAR may further comprise a transmembrane domain and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory domain and/or a primary signaling domain, e.g., as described herein. In an embodiment, the intracellular signaling domain of the BCA CAR and/or TA CAR includes, but is not limited to, one or more of a CD3-zeta chain, 4-1BB, CD27, ICOS, and CD28 signaling modules and combinations thereof.

In one aspect, the invention provides an immune effector cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) engineered to express a TA CAR and engineered to express a BCA CAR, wherein the engineered immune effector cell exhibits an antitumor property, e.g., reduces tumor volume, stimulates tumor regression, decreases tumor burden, or increases overall survival; while at the same time having increased persistence in vivo, or increased proliferation, relative to the same cell which does not express the BCA CAR.

Also described herein are methods of using said cells engineered to express a BCA CAR and a TA CAR.

Also described herein are methods of making or selecting a cell engineered to express a BCA CAR and a TA CAR, methods for administering the cells for treating a disease associated with a tumor antigen, and additional combination therapies for use with the cells of the invention.

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)

The present disclosure encompasses immune effector cells (e.g., T cells or NK cells) comprising one or more recombinant nucleic acid constructs comprising sequences encoding a CAR molecule that binds to a tumor antigen (e.g., a TA CAR) and a CAR molecule that binds to a B cell antigen (e.g., a BCA CAR), wherein the TA CAR comprises an antigen binding domain (e.g., antibody or antibody fragment, TCR or TCR fragment) that binds specifically to a tumor antigen described herein and the BCA CAR comprises an antigen binding domain (e.g., antibody or antibody fragment, TCR or TCR fragment) that binds specifically to a B cell antigen described herein, e.g., wherein the sequence of the antigen binding domain is contiguous with and in the same reading frame as a nucleic acid sequence encoding an intracellular signaling domain. The intracellular signaling domain can comprise a costimulatory signaling domain and/or a primary signaling domain, e.g., a zeta chain. The costimulatory signaling domain refers to a portion of the CAR comprising at least a portion of the intracellular domain of a costimulatory molecule.

In one aspect, the CARs of the invention comprise at least one intracellular signaling domain selected from the group of a CD137 (4-1BB) signaling domain, a CD28 signaling domain, a CD27 signaling domain, an ICOS signaling domain, a CD3zeta signal domain, and any combination thereof. In one aspect, the CARs of the invention comprise at least one intracellular signaling domain is from one or more costimulatory molecule(s) selected from CD137 (4-1BB), CD28, CD27, or ICOS.

Sequences of non-limiting examples of various components that can be part of a CAR molecule, e.g., a TA CAR or a BCA CAR described herein, are listed in Table 1, where “aa” stands for amino acids, and “na” stands for nucleic acids that encode the corresponding peptide.

TABLE 1 Sequences of various components of CAR (aa-amino acids; na-nucleic acids that encodes the corresponding protein SEQ ID NO Description Sequence   1 EF-1 CGTGAGGCTCCGGTGCCCGTCAGTGGGCAGAGCGCACATCGCCCACAGTCCCCGAGAAG promoter (na) TTGGGGGGAGGGGTCGGCAATTGAACCGGTGCCTAGAGAAGGTGGCGCGGGGTAAACTG GAAAGTGATGTCGTGTACTGGCTCCGCCTTTTTCCCGAGGGTGGGGGAGAACCGTATAT AAGTGCAGTAGTCGCCGTGAACGTTCTTTTTCGCAACGGGTTTGCCGCCAGAACACAGG TAAGTGCCGTGTGTGGTTCCCGCGGGCCTGGCCTCTTTACGGGTTATGGCCCTTGCGTG CCTTGAATTACTTCCACCTGGCTGCAGTACGTGATTCTTGATCCCGAGCTTCGGGTTGG AAGTGGGTGGGAGAGTTCGAGGCCTTGCGCTTAAGGAGCCCCTTCGCCTCGTGCTTGAG TTGAGGCCTGGCCTGGGCGCTGGGGCCGCCGCGTGCGAATCTGGTGGCACCTTCGCGCC TGTCTCGCTGCTTTCGATAAGTCTCTAGCCATTTAAAATTTTTGATGACCTGCTGCGAC GCTTTTTTTCTGGCAAGATAGTCTTGTAAATGCGGGCCAAGATCTGCACACTGGTATTT CGGTTTTTGGGGCCGCGGGCGGCGACGGGGCCCGTGCGTCCCAGCGCACATGTTCGGCG AGGCGGGGCCTGCGAGCGCGGCCACCGAGAATCGGACGGGGGTAGTCTCAAGCTGGCCG GCCTGCTCTGGTGCCTGGCCTCGCGCCGCCGTGTATCGCCCCGCCCTGGGCGGCAAGGC TGGCCCGGTCGGCACCAGTTGCGTGAGCGGAAAGATGGCCGCTTCCCGGCCCTGCTGCA GGGAGCTCAAAATGGAGGACGCGGCGCTCGGGAGAGCGGGCGGGTGAGTCACCCACACA AAGGAAAAGGGCCTTTCCGTCCTCAGCCGTCGCTTCATGTGACTCCACGGAGTACCGGG CGCCGTCCAGGCACCTCGATTAGTTCTCGAGCTTTTGGAGTACGTCGTCTTTAGGTTGG GGGGAGGGGTTTTATGCGATGGAGTTTCCCCACACTGAGTGGGTGGAGACTGAAGTTAG GCCAGCTTGGCACTTGATGTAATTCTCCTTGGAATTTGCCCTTTTTGAGTTTGGATCTT GGTTCATTCTCAAGCCTCAGACAGTGGTTCAAAGTTTTTTTCTTCCATTTCAGGTGTCG TGA   2 Leader (aa) MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP   3 Leader (na) ATGGCCCTGCCTGTGACAGCCCTGCTGCTGCCTCTGGCTCTGCTGCTGCATGCCGCTAG ACCC 307 Leader ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCACGCCGCTCG (na-v2) GCCC   4 CD 8 hinge TTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEQACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACD (aa)   5 CD8 hinge ACCACGACGCCAGCGCCGCGACCACCAACACCGGCGCCCACCATCGCGTCGCAGCCCCT (na) GTCCCTGCGCCCAGAGGCGTGCCGGCCAGCGGCGGGGGGCGCAGTGCACACGAGGGGGC TGGACTTCGCCTGTGAT   6 Ig4 hinge ESKYGPPCPPAPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVSVSQEDPEVQFNW (aa) YVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTI SKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTP PVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGKM   7 Ig4 hinge GAGAGCAAGTACGGCCCTCCCTGCCCCCCTTGCCCTGCCCCCGAGTTCCTGGGCGGACC (na) CAGCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCCAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCAGCCGGACCCCCG AGGTGACCTGTGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCAGGAGGACCCCGAGGTCCAGTTCAACTGG TACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGAGCAGTTCAA TAGCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCA AGGAATACAAGTGTAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGGCCTGCCCAGCAGCATCGAGAAAACCATC AGCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTCGGGAGCCCCAGGTGTACACCCTGCCCCCTAGCCAAGA GGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGCCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCAGCG ACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAACGGCCAGCCCGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCC CCTGTGCTGGACAGCGACGGCAGCTTCTTCCTGTACAGCCGGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAG CCGGTGGCAGGAGGGCAACGTCTTTAGCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACC ACTACACCCAGAAGAGCCTGAGCCTGTCCCTGGGCAAGATG   8 IgD hinge RWPESPKAQASSVPTAQPQAEGSLAKATTAPATTRNTGRGGEEKKKEKEKEEQEERETK (aa) TPECPSHTQPLGVYLLTPAVQDLWLRDKATFTCFVVGSDLKDAHLTWEVAGKVPTGGVE EGLLERHSNGSQSQHSRLTLPRSLWNAGTSVTCTLNHPSLPPQRLMALREPAAQAPVKL SLNLLASSDPPEAASWLLCEVSGFSPPNILLMWLEDQREVNTSGFAPARPPPQPGSTTF WAWSVLRVPAPPSPQPATYTCVVSHEDSRTLLNASRSLEVSYVTDH   9 IgD hinge AGGTGGCCCGAAAGTCCCAAGGCCCAGGCATCTAGTGTTCCTACTGCACAGCCCCAGGC (na) AGAAGGCAGCCTAGCCAAAGCTACTACTGCACCTGCCACTACGCGCAATACTGGCCGTG GCGGGGAGGAGAAGAAAAAGGAGAAAGAGAAAGAAGAACAGGAAGAGAGGGAGACCAAG ACCCCTGAATGTCCATCCCATACCCAGCCGCTGGGCGTCTATCTCTTGACTCCCGCAGT ACAGGACTTGTGGCTTAGAGATAAGGCCACCTTTACATGTTTCGTCGTGGGCTCTGACC TGAAGGATGCCCATTTGACTTGGGAGGTTGCCGGAAAGGTACCCACAGGGGGGGTTGAG GAAGGGTTGCTGGAGCGCCATTCCAATGGCTCTCAGAGCAGCACTCAAGACTCACCCTT CCGAGATCCCTGTGGAACGCCGGGACCTCTGTCACATGTACTCTAAATCATCCTAGCCT GCCCCCACAGCGTCTGATGGCCCTTAGAGAGCCAGCCGCCCAGGCACCAGTTAAGCTTA GCCTGAATCTGCTCGCCAGTAGTGATCCCCCAGAGGCCGCCAGCTGGCTCTTATGCGAA GTGTCCGGCTTTAGCCCGCCCAACATCTTGCTCATGTGGCTGGAGGACCAGCGAGAAGT GAACACCAGCGGCTTCGCTCCAGCCCGGCCCCCACCCCAGCCGGGTTCTACCACATTCT GGGCCTGGAGTGTCTTAAGGGTCCCAGCACCACCTAGCCCCCAGCCAGCCACATACACC TGTGTTGTGTCCCATGAAGATAGCAGGACCCTGCTAAATGCTTCTAGGAGTCTGGAGGT TTCCTACGTGACTGACCATT  10 GS GGGGSGGGGS hinge/linker (aa)  11 GS GGTGGCGGAGGTTCTGGAGGTGGAGGTTCC hinge/linker (na)  12 CD8TM IYIQAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC (aa)  13 CD8 TM ATCTACATCTGGGCGCCCTTGGCCGGGACTTGTGGGGTCCTTCTCCTGTCACTGGTTAT (na) CACCCTTTACTGC 308 CD8 TM ATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGAT (na-v2) CACTCTTTACTGT  14 4-1BB KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCEL intracellular domain (aa) 15 4-1BB AAACGGGGCAGAAAGAAACTCCTGTATATATTCAAACAACCATTTATGAGACCAGTACA intracellular AACTACTCAAGAGGAAGATGGCTGTAGCTGCCGATTTCCAGAAGAAGAAGAAGGAGGAT domain (na) GTGAACTG 309 4-1BB AAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACC intracellular domain (na-v2)  16 CD27 QRRKYRSNKGESPVEPAEPCRYSCPREEEGSTIPIQEDYRKPEPACSP intracellular domain (aa)  17 CD27 AGGAGTAAGAGGAGCAGGCTCCTGCACAGTGACTACATGAACATGACTCCCCGCCGCCC intracellular CGGGCCCACCCGCAAGCATTACCAGCCCTATGCCCCACCACGCGACTTCGCAGCCTATC domain (na) GCTCC  18 CD3-zeta RVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLY (aa) NELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR  19 CD3-zeta AGAGTGAAGTTCAGCAGGAGCGCAGACGCCCCCGCGTACAAGCAGGGCCAGAACCAGCT (na) CTATAACGAGCTCAATCTAGGACGAAGAGAGGAGTACGATGTTTTGGACAAGAGACGTG GCCGGGACCCTGAGATGGGGGGAAAGCCGAGAAGGAAGAACCCTCAGGAAGGCCTGTAC AATGAACTGCAGAAAGATAAGATGGCGGAGGCCTACAGTGAGATTGGGATGAAAGGCGA GCGCCGGAGGGGCAAGGGGCACGATGGCCTTTACCAGGGTCTCAGTACAGCCACCAAGG ACACCTACGACGCCCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCCCCTCGC 310 CD3-zeta CGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCT (na-v2) CTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAG GACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTAC AACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGA ACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGG ACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG  20 CD3-zeta RVKFSRSADAPAYQQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLY (aa) NELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR  21 CD3-zeta AGAGTGAAGTTCAGCAGGAGCGCAGACGCCCCCGCGTACCAGCAGGGCCAGAACCAGCT (na) CTATAACGAGCTCAATCTAGGACGAAGAGAGGAGTACGATGTTTTGGACAAGAGACGTG GCCGGGACCCTGAGATGGGGGGAAAGCCGAGAAGGAAGAACCCTCAGGAAGGCCTGTAC AATGAACTGCAGAAAGATAAGATGGCGGAGGCCTACAGTGAGATTGGGATGAAAGGCGA GCGCCGGAGGGGCAAGGGGCACGATGGCCTTTACCAGGGTCTCAGTACAGCCACCAAGG ACACCTACGACGCCCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCCCCTCGC  22 linker GGGGS  23 linker GGTGGCGGAGGTTCTGGAGGTGGAGGTTCC  24 PD-1 Pgwfldspdrpwnpptfspallvvtgegdnatftcsfsntsesfvlnwyrmspsnqtdk extracellular laafpedrsqpgqdcrfrvtqlpngrdfhmsvvrarrndsgtylcgaislapkaqikes domain (aa) lraelrvterraevptahpspsprpagqfqtlv  25 PD-1 Cccggatggtttctggactctccggatcgcccgtggaatcccccaaccttctcaccggc extracellular actcttggttgtgactgagggcgataatgcgaccttcacgtgctcgttctccaacacct domain (na) ccgaatcattcgtgctgaactggtaccgcatgagcccgtcaaaccagaccgacaagctc gccgcgtttccggaagatcggtcgcaaccgggacaggattgtcggttccgcgtgactca actgccgaatggcagagacttccacatgagcgtggtccgcgctaggcgaaacgactccg ggacctacctgtgcggagccatctcgctggcgcctaaggcccaaatcaaagagagcttg agggccgaactgagagtgaccgagcgcagagctgaggtgccaactgcacatccatcccc atcgcctcggcctgcggggcagtttcagaccctggtc  26 PD-1 CAR Malppvtalllplalllhaarppgwfldspdrpwnpptfspallvvtgegdnatftcsf (aa) with sntsesfvlnwyrmspsnqtdklaafpedrsqpgqdcrfrvtqlpngrdfhmsvvrarr signal ndsgtylcgaislapkaqikeslraelrvterraevptahpspsprpagqfqtlvtttp aprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllsl vitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadap aykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaea yseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr  27 PD-1 CAR Atggccctccctgtcactgccctgcttctccccctcgcactcctgctccacgccgctag (na) accacccggatggtttctggactctccggatcgcccgtggaatcccccaaccttctcac cggcactcttggttgtgactgagggcgataatgcgaccttcacgtgctcgttctccaac acctccgaatcattcgtgctgaactggtaccgcatgagcccgtcaaaccagaccgacaa gctcgccgcgtttccggaagatcggtcgcaaccgggacaggattgtcggttccgcgtga ctcaactgccgaatggcagagacttccacatgagcgtggtccgcgctaggcgaaacgac tccgggacctacctgtgcggagccatctcgctggcgcctaaggcccaaatcaaagagag cttgagggccgaactgagagtgaccgagcgcagagctgaggtgccaactgcacatccat ccccatcgcctcggcctgcggggcagtttcagaccctggtcacgaccactccggcgccg cgcccaccgactccggccccaactatcgcgagccagcccctgtcgctgaggccggaagc atgccgccctgccgccggaggtgctgtgcatacccggggattggacttcgcatgcgaca tctacatttgggctcctctcgccggaacttgtggcgtgctccttctgtccctggtcatc accctgtactgcaagcggggtcggaaaaagcttctgtacattttcaagcagcccttcat gaggcccgtgcaaaccacccaggaggaggacggttgctcctgccggttccccgaagagg aagaaggaggttgcgagctgcgcgtgaagttctcccggagcgccgacgcccccgcctat aagcagggccagaaccagctgtacaacgaactgaacctgggacggcgggaagagtacga tgtgctggacaagcggcgcggccgggaccccgaaatgggcgggaagcctagaagaaaga accctcaggaaggcctgtataacgagctgcagaaggacaagatggccgaggcctactcc gaaattgggatgaagggagagcggcggaggggaaaggggcacgacggcctgtaccaagg actgtccaccgccaccaaggacacatacgatgccctgcacatgcaggcccttccccctc gc  28 linker (Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser)_(n), where n = 1-10  29 linker (Gly₄ Ser)₄  30 linker (Gly₄ Ser)3  31 linker (Gly₃Ser)  32 poly A [a]₂₀₀₀ (2000 A's)  33 poly A [a]₁₅₀ (1500 A's)  34 poly A [a]₅₀₀₀ (5900 A's)  35 poly A [t]₁₀₀ (100 T's)  36 poly A [t]₅₀₀ (500 T's)  37 poly A [a]₆₄ (64 A's)  38 poly A [a]₄₀₀ (400 A's)  39 PD1 CAR Pgwfldspdrpwnpptfspallvvtegdnatftcsfsntsesfvlnwyrmspsnqtdkl (aa) aafpedrsqpgqdcrfrvtqlpngrdfhmsvvrarrndsgtylcgaislapkaqikesl raelrvterraevptahpspsprpagqfqtlvtttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeac rpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmr pvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydv ldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqgl statkdtydalhmqalppr  40 ICOS T K K K Y S S S V H D P N G E Y M F M R A V N T A K K S R L intracellular T D V T L domain (aa)  41 ICOS ACAAAAAAGAAGTATTCATCCAGTGTGCACGACCCTAACGGTGAATACATGTTCATGAG intracellular AGCAGTGAACACAGCCAAAAAATCCAGACTCACAGATGTGACCCTA domain (na)  42 ICOS TM T T T P A P R P P T P A P T I A S Q P L S L R P E A C R P A domain (aa) A G G A V H T R G L D F A C D F W L P I G C A A F V V V C I L G C I L I C W L  43 ICOS TM ACCACGACGCCAGCGCCGCGACCACCAACACCGGCGCCCACCATCGCGTCGCAGCCCCT domain (na) GTCCCTGCGCCCAGAGGCGTGCCGGCCAGCGGCGGGGGGCGCAGTGCACACGAGGGGGC TGGACTTCGCCTGTGATTTCTGGTTACCCATAGGATGTGCAGCCTTTGTTGTAGTCTGC ATTTTGGGATGCATACTTATTTGTTGGCTT  44 CD28 RSKRSRLLHSDYMNMTPRRPGPTRKHYQPYAPPRDFAAYRS intracellular domain (aa)  45 CD28 AGGAGTAAGAGGAGCAGGCTCCTGCACAGTGACTACATGAACATGACTCCCCGCCGCCC intracellular CGGGCCCACCCGCAAGCATTACCAGCCCTATGCCCCACCACGCGACTTCGCAGCCTATC domain (na) GCTCC

In specific aspects, a CAR construct of the invention (a CAR that binds to a B cell antigen or a CAR that binds to a tumor antigen) comprises a scFv domain, wherein the scFv may be preceded by an optional leader sequence such as provided in SEQ ID NO: 2, and followed by an optional hinge sequence such as provided in SEQ ID NO:4 or SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:8 or SEQ ID NO: 10, a transmembrane region such as provided in SEQ ID NO: 12, an intracellular signalling domain that includes SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 42, or SEQ ID NO:44 and a CD3 zeta sequence that includes SEQ ID NO: 18 or SEQ ID NO:20, e.g., wherein the domains are contiguous with and in the same reading frame to form a single fusion protein.

In one aspect, an exemplary CAR constructs comprise an optional leader sequence (e.g., a leader sequence described herein), an extracellular antigen binding domain (e.g., an antigen binding domain described herein), a hinge (e.g., a hinge region described herein), a transmembrane domain (e.g., a transmembrane domain described herein), and an intracellular stimulatory domain (e.g., an intracellular stimulatory domain described herein). In one aspect, an exemplary CAR construct comprises an optional leader sequence (e.g., a leader sequence described herein), an extracellular antigen binding domain (e.g., an antigen binding domain described herein), a hinge (e.g., a hinge region described herein), a transmembrane domain (e.g., a transmembrane domain described herein), an intracellular costimulatory signaling domain (e.g., a costimulatory signaling domain described herein) and/or an intracellular primary signaling domain (e.g., a primary signaling domain described herein).

An exemplary leader sequence is provided as SEQ ID NO: 2. An exemplary hinge/spacer sequence is provided as SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:8 or SEQ ID NO: 10. An exemplary transmembrane domain sequence is provided as SEQ ID NO: 12. An exemplary sequence of the intracellular signaling domain of the 4-1BB protein is provided as SEQ ID NO: 14. An exemplary sequence of the intracellular signaling domain of CD27 is provided as SEQ ID NO: 16. An exemplary sequence of the intracellular signaling domain of CD28 is provided as SEQ ID NO:42. An exemplary sequence of the intracellular signaling domain of CD28 is provided as SEQ ID NO:44. An exemplary CD3zeta domain sequence is provided as SEQ ID NO: 18 or SEQ ID NO:20.

The nucleic acid sequences coding for the desired molecules can be obtained using recombinant methods known in the art, such as, for example by screening libraries from cells expressing the nucleic acid molecule, by deriving the nucleic acid molecule from a vector known to include the same, or by isolating directly from cells and tissues containing the same, using standard techniques. Alternatively, the nucleic acid of interest can be produced synthetically, rather than cloned.

The present disclosure includes retroviral and lentiviral vector constructs expressing a CAR that can be directly transduced into a cell. Methods for viral transduction are described herein, and are well known in the art.

The present disclosure also includes an RNA construct that can be directly transfected into a cell. A method for generating mRNA for use in transfection involves in vitro transcription (IVT) of a template with specially designed primers, followed by polyA addition, to produce a construct containing 3′ and 5′ untranslated sequence (“UTR”) (e.g., a 3′ and/or 5′ UTR described herein), a 5′ cap (e.g., a 5′ cap described herein) and/or Internal Ribosome Entry Site (IRES) (e.g., an IRES described herein), the nucleic acid to be expressed, and a polyA tail, typically 50-2000 bases in length (SEQ ID NO:32). RNA so produced can efficiently transfect different kinds of cells. In one embodiment, the template includes sequences for the CAR In an embodiment, an RNA CAR vector is transfected into a cell, e.g., a T cell or a NK cell, by electroporation.

Antigen Binding Domain

In one aspect, the CAR-expressing cells of the invention comprise a target-specific binding element otherwise referred to as an antigen binding domain. The choice of moiety depends upon the type and number of ligands that define the surface of a target cell. For example, the antigen binding domain may be chosen or engineered to recognize a ligand that acts as a cell surface marker on target cells associated with a particular disease state, e.g., a tumor antigen associated with a particular cancer (e.g., an antigen binding domain that binds to a tumor antigen). In other embodiments, the antigen binding domain is chosen or engineered to recognize normal B cells, or a subpopulation of B cells, for depleting normal B cells or a target B cell population (e.g., an antigen binding domain that binds to a B cell antigen).

The antigen binding domain can be any domain that binds to the antigen including but not limited to a monoclonal antibody, a polyclonal antibody, a recombinant antibody, a bispecific antibody, a conjugated antibody, a human antibody, a humanized antibody, and a functional fragment thereof, including but not limited to a single-domain antibody such as a heavy chain variable domain (VH), a light chain variable domain (VL) and a variable domain (VHH) of camelid derived nanobody, and to an alternative scaffold known in the art to function as antigen binding domain, such as a recombinant fibronectin domain, a T cell receptor (TCR), a recombinant TCR with enhanced affinity, or a fragment there of, e.g., single chain TCR, and the like. In some instances, it is beneficial for the antigen binding domain to be derived from the same species in which the CAR will ultimately be used in. For example, for use in humans, it may be beneficial for the antigen binding domain of the CAR to comprise human or humanized residues for the antigen binding domain of an antibody or antibody fragment.

Tumor Antigens

The present disclosure provides immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to contain one or more CARs that direct the immune effector cells to cancer cell. This is achieved through an antigen binding domain on the CAR that is specific for a tumor antigen. There are two classes of tumor antigens (tumor antigens) that can be targeted by the CARs of the instant invention: (1) a tumor antigen that is expressed on the surface of cancer cells; and (2) a tumor antigen that itself is intracellar, however, a fragment of such antigen (peptide) is presented on the surface of the cancer cells by MHC (major histocompatibility complex).

In one embodiment, the tumor antigen is expressed on both normal cells and cancer cells, but is expressed at lower levels on normal cells. In one embodiment, the method further comprises selecting a TA CAR that binds a tumor antigen with an affinity that allows the cell engineered to express the TA CAR to bind and kill the cancer cells expressing a tumor antigen but less than 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% or less of the normal cells expressing a tumor antigen are killed, e.g., as determined by an assay described herein. For example, a killing assay such as flow cytometry based on Cr51 CTL can be used. In one embodiment, the selected TA CAR has an antigen binding domain that has a binding affinity K_(D) of 10⁻⁴ M to 10⁻⁸ M, e.g., 10⁻⁵ M to 10⁻⁷ M, e.g., 10⁻⁶ M or 10⁻⁷ M, for the target antigen. In one embodiment, the selected antigen binding domain has a binding affinity that is at least five-fold, 10-fold, 20-fold, 30-fold, 50-fold, 100-fold or 1,000-fold less than a reference antibody, e.g., an antibody described herein.

Accordingly, the cells of the invention are engineered to express, e.g., express, a TA CAR comprising an antigen binding domain that can target, e.g., bind to, any one of the exemplary tumor antigens (tumor antigens): CD123, CD30, CD171, CS-1, CLL-1 (CLECL1), CD33, EGFRvIII, GD2, GD3, Tn Ag, sTn Ag, Tn-O-Glycopeptides, Stn-O-Glycopeptides, PSMA, FLT3, FAP, TAG72, CD44v6, CEA, EPCAM, B7H3, KIT, LL-13Ra2, Mesothelin, IL-11Ra, PSCA, VEGFR2, LewisY, PDGFR-beta, PRSS21, SSEA-4, Folate receptor alpha, ERBB2 (Her2/neu), MUC1, EGFR, NCAM, Prostase, PAP, ELF2M, Ephrin B2, IGF-1 receptor, CAIX, LMP2, gp100, bcr-abl, tyrosinase, EphA2, Fucosyl GM1, sLe, GM3, TGS5, HMWMAA, o-acetyl-GD2, Folate receptor beta, TEM1/CD248, TEM7R, CLDN6, TSHR, GPRC5D, CXORF61, CD97, CD179a, ALK, Plysialic acid, PLAC1, GloboH, NY-BR-1, UPK2, HAVCR1, ADRB3, PANX3, GPR20, LY6K, OR51E2, TARP, WT1, NY-ESO-1, LAGE-1a, legumain, HPV E6, E7, MAGE-A1, MAGE A1, ETV6-AML, sperm protein 17, XAGE1, Tie 2, MAD-CT-1, MAD-CT-2, Fos-related antigen 1, p53, p53 mutant, prostein, survivin and telomerase, PCTA-1/Galectin 8, MelanA/MARTI, Ras mutant, hTERT, sarcoma translocation breakpoints, ML-IAP, ERG (TMPRSS2 ETS fusion gene), NA17, PAX3, Androgen receptor, Cyclin B1, MYCN, RhoC, TRP-2, CYPIB1, BORIS, SART3, PAX5, OY-TES1, LCK, AKAP-4, SSX2, RAGE-1, human telomerase reverse transcriptase, RU1, RU2, intestinal carboxyl esterase, mut hsp70-2, LAIR1, FCAR, LILRA2, CD300LF, CLEC12A, BST2, EMR2, LY75, GPC3, FCRL5, IGLL1, and peptides of these antigens presented on MHC.

In embodiments, the antigen binding domain of a TA CAR, e.g., a TA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention, targets a tumor antigen that is associated with a solid tumor, e.g., expressed by a solid tumor cell, referred to herein as a solid tumor associated antigen, e.g., an antigen associated with mesothelioma (e.g., malignant pleural mesothelioma), lung cancer (e.g., non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, squamous cell lung cancer, or large cell lung cancer), pancreatic cancer (e.g., pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma), esophageal adenocarcinoma, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer and bladder cancer or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the disease is pancreatic cancer, e.g., metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), e.g., in a subject who has progressed on at least one prior standard therapy. In one embodiment, the disease is mesothelioma (e.g., malignant pleural mesothelioma), e.g., in a subject who has progressed on at least one prior standard therapy. In one embodiment, the disease is ovarian cancer, e.g., serous epithelial ovarian cancer, e.g., in a subject who has progressed after at least one prior regimen of standard therapy.

Examples of solid tumor associated antigens (i.e., solid tumor antigens) include, without limitation: EGFRvIII, mesothelin, GD2, Tn antigen, sTn antigen, Tn-O-Glycopeptides, sTn-O-Glycopeptides, PSMA, CD97, TAG72, CD44v6, CEA, EPCAM, KIT, IL-13Ra2, leguman, GD3, CD171, IL-11Ra, PSCA, MAD-CT-1, MAD-CT-2, VEGFR2, LewisY, CD24, PDGFR-beta, SSEA-4, folate receptor alpha, ERBBs (e.g., ERBB2), Her2/neu, MUC1, EGFR, NCAM, Ephrin B2, CAIX, LMP2, sLe, HMWMAA, o-acetyl-GD2, folate receptor beta, TEM1/CD248, TEM7R, FAP, Legumain, HPV E6 or E7, ML-IAP, CLDN6, TSHR, GPRC5D, ALK, Polysialic acid, Fos-related antigen, neutrophil elastase, TRP-2, CYPIB1, sperm protein 17, beta human chorionic gonadotropin, AFP, thyroglobulin, PLAC1, globoH, RAGE1, MN-CA IX, human telomerase reverse transcriptase, intestinal carboxyl esterase, mut hsp 70-2, NA-17, NY-BR-1, UPK2, HAVCR1, ADRB3, PANX3, NY-ESO-1, GPR20, Ly6k, OR51E2, TARP, GFRα4, and a peptide of any of these antigens presented on MHC.

In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain of a TA CAR, e.g., a TA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention, binds to human mesothelin. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a murine scFv domain that binds to human mesothelin, e.g., SS1 or SEQ ID NO: 46. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a humanized antibody or antibody fragment, e.g., scFv domain, derived from the murine SS1 scFv. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a human antibody or antibody fragment that binds to human mesothelin. Exemplary human scFv domains (and their sequences) and the murine SS1 scFv that bind to mesothelin are provided in Table 2. CDR sequences are underlined. The scFv domain sequences provided in Table 2 include a light chain variable region (VL) and a heavy chain variable region (VH). The VL and VH are attached by a linker comprising the sequence GGGGSGGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 30) (e.g., as shown in SS1 scFv domains) or GGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 29) (e.g., as shown in M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M13, M14, M15, M16, M17, M18, M19, M20, M21, M22, M23, or M24 scFv domains). The scFv domains listed in Table 2 are in the following orientation: VL-linker-VH.

TABLE 2 Antigen binding domains that bind to mesothelin Tumor SEQ antigen Name Amino acid sequence ID NO: mesothelin M5 QVQLVQSGAEVEKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTDYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGW 51 (human) INPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCASGW DFDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIVMTQSPSSLSASV GDRVTITCRASQSIRYYLSWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYTASILQNGVPSRFSGS GSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQTYTTPDFGPGTKVEIK mesothelin M11 QVQLQQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTGYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGW 57 (human) INPNSGGTNYAQNFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELRRLRSDDTAVYYCASGW DFDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIRMTQSPSSLSASV GDRVTITCRASQSIRYYLSWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYTASILQNGVPSRFSGS GSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQTYTTPDFGPGTKVEIK mesothelin ss1 Q V Q L Q Q S G P E L E K P G A S V K I S C K A S 46 (murine) G Y S F T G Y T M N W V K Q S H G K S L E W I G L I T P Y N G A S S Y N Q K F R G K A T L T V D K S S S T A Y M D L L S L T S E D S A V Y F C A R G G Y D G R G F D Y W G Q G T T V T V S S G G G G S G G G G S G G G G S D I E L T Q S P A I M S A S P G E K V T M T C S A S S S V S Y M H W Y Q Q K S G T S P K R W I Y D T S K L A S G V P G R F S G S G S G N S Y S L T I S S V E A E D D A T Y Y C Q Q W S G Y P L T F G A G T K L E I mesothelin M1 QVQLQQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTGYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGR 47 (human) INPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSEDTAVYYCARGR YYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPATLSL SPGERATISCRASQSVSSNFAWYQQRPGQAPRLLIYDASNRATGIPPRFS GSGSGTDFTLTISSLEPEDFAAYYCHQRSNWLYTFGQGTKVDIK mesothelin M2 QVLQVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTGYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGW 48 (human) INPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCARDL RRTVVTPRAYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQL TQSPSTLSASVGDRVTITCQASQDISNSLNWYQQKAGKAPKLLIYDASTL ETGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFSFTISSLQPEDIATYYCQQHDNLPLTFGQGTKV EIK mesothelin M3 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGAPVKVSCKASGYTFTGYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGW 49 (human) INPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCARGE WDGSYYYDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIVLTQTPSS LSASVGDRVTITCRASQSINTYLNWYQHKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSFSPLTFGGGTKLEIK mesothelin M4 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYWMHWVRQVPGKGLVWVSR 50 (human) INTDGSTTTYADSVEGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRDDDTAVYYCVGGH WAVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQMTQSPSTLSASVG DRVTITCRASQSISDRLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKASSLESGVPSRFSGSG SGTEFTLTISSLQPDDFAVYYCQQYGHLPMYTFGQGTKVEIK mesothelin M6 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYFTFSYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGI 52 (human) INPSGGSTSYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTATSTVYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARYR LIAVAGDYYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQM TQSPSSVASVGDRVTITCRASQGVGRWLAWYQQKPGTAPKLLIYAASTLQ SGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINNLQPEDFATYYCQQANSFPLTFGGGTRLE IK mesothelin M7 QVQLVQSGGGVVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVAV 53 (human) ISYDGSNKYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARWK VSSSSPAFDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPA TLSLSPGERAILSCRASQSVYTKYLGWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASTRATGI PDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGGSPLITFGQGTRLEIK mesothelin M8 QVQLQQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKTSGYPFTGYSLHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGW 54 (human) INPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCARDH YGGNSLFYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQLTQSPSSI SASVGDTVSITCRASQDSGTWLAWYQQKPGKAPNLLMYDASTLEDGVPSR FSGSASGTEFTLTVNRLQPEDSATYYCQQYNSYPLTFGGGTKVDIK mesothelin M9 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVEVSCKASGYTFTSYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGI 55 (human) INPSGGSTGYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSTSTVHMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARGG YSSSSDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQMTQSPP SLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDISSALAWYQQKPGTPPKLLIYDASSLESGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQFSSYPLTFGGGTRLEIK mesothelin M10 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTSYGISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGW 56 (human) ISAYNGNTNYAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARVA GGIYYYYGMDVWGQGTTITVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIVMTQTP DSLAVSLGERATISCKSSHSVLYNRNNKNYLAWYQQKPGQPPKLLFYWAS TRKSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYFCQQTQTFPLTFGQGT RELIN mesothelin M12 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTGYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGR 58 (human) INPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTTDTSTATAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARTT TSYAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQLTQSPSTLS ASVGDRVTITCRASQSISTWLAWYQQKPGKAPNLLIYKASTLESGVPSRF SGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPDDFATYYCQQYNTYSPYTFGQGTKLEIK mesothelin M13 QVQLVQSGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCEASGFIFSDYYMGWIRQAPGKGLEWVSY 59 (human) IGRSGSSMYYADSVKGRFTFSRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAASP VVAATEDFQHWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIVMTQTPA TLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVTSNYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLLFGASTRATGI PDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINRLEPEDFAMYYCQQYGSAPVTFGQGTKLEIK mesothelin M14 QVQLVQSGAEVRAPGASVKISCKASGFTFRGYYIHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGI 60 (human) INPSGGSRAYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSTSTVYMELSSLRSDDTAMYYCARTA SCGGDCYYLDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQMTQSP PTLSASVGDRVTITCRASENVNIWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKSSSLASGV PSRFSGSGSGAEFTLTISSLQPDDFATYYCQQYQSYPLTFGGGTKVDIK mesothelin M15 QVQLVQSGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSG 61 (human) ISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKDG SSSWSWGYFDYWGQGTLVTVSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSSSELTQPDPAVSVA LGQTVRTTCQGDALRSYYASWYQQKPGQAPMLVIYGKNNRPSGIPDRFSG SDSGDTASLTITGAQAEDEADYYCNSRDSSGYPVFGTGTKVTVL mesothelin M16 EVLQVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSG 62 (human) ISWNSGSTGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKDS SSWYGGGSAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSSSELTQEPAVSV ALGQTVRITCQGDSLRSYYASWYQQKPGQAPVLVIFGRSRRPSGIPDRFS GSSSGNTASLIITGAQAEDEADYYCNSRDNTANHYVFGTGTKLTVL mesothelin M17 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSG 63 (human) ISWNSGSTGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKDS SSWYGGGSAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSSSELTQDPAVSV ALGQTVRITCQGDSLRSYYASWYQQKPGQAPVLVIYGKNNRPSGIPDRFS GSSSGNTASLTITGAQAEDEADYYCNSRGSSGNHYVFGTGTKVTVL mesothelin M18 QVQLVQSGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYWMHWVRQAPGKGLVWVSR 64 (human) INSDGSSTSYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCVRTG WVGSYYYYMDVWGKGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSP GTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSNYLAWYQQKPGQPPRLLIYDVSTRATG IPARFSGGGSGTDFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQRSNWPPWTFGQGTKVEI K mesothelin M19 QVQLVQSGGGVVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYGMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVAV 65 (human) ISYDGSNKYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGY SRYYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVMTQSPA TLSLSPGERAILSCRASQSVYTKYLGWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASTRATGI PDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGGSPLITFGQGTKVDIK mesothelin M20 QVQLVQSGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSA 66 (human) ISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKRE AAAGHDWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIRVTQSP SSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGV PSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSIPLTFGQGTKVEIK mesothelin M21 QVQLVQSWAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYFTFSYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGI 67 (human) INPSGGSTSYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSTSTVYMELSNLRSEDTAVYYCARSP RVTTGYFDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQLTQSPST LSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKASSLESGVPS RFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPDDFATYYCQQYSSYPLTFGGGTRLEIK mesothelin M22 QVQLVQSGAEVRRPGASVKISCRASGDTSTRHYIHWLRQAPGQGPEWMGV 68 (human) INPTTGPATGSPAYAQMLQGRVTMTRDTSTRTVYMELRSLRFEDTAVYYC ARSVVGRSAPYYFDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQM TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGSIDYSAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASTL QSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISYLQSEDFATYYCQQYYSYPLTFGGGTKV DIK mesothelin M23 QVQLQQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTNYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGI 69 (human) INPSGGYTTYAQKFQGRLTMTRDTSTSTVYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARIR SCGGDCYYFDNWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQLTQSP STLSASVGDRVTITCRASENVNIWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKSSSLASGV PSRFSGSGSGAEFTLTISSLQPDDFATYYCQQYQSYPLTFGGGTKVDIK mesothelin M24 QITLKESGPALVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGFSLSTAGVHVGWIRQPPGKALEWL 70 (human) ALISWADDKRYRPSLRSRLDITRVTSKDQVVLSMTNMQPEDTATYYCALQ GFDGYEANWGPGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIVMTQSPSSL SASAGDRVTITCRASRGISSALAWYQQKPGKPPKLLIYDASSLESGVPSR FSGSGSGTDFTLTIDSLEPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPWTFGQGTKVDIK

The sequences of the CDR sequences of the scFv domains of the mesothelin antigen binding domains provided in Table 2 are shown in Table 3 for the heavy chain variable domains and in Table 4 for the light chain variable domains.

TABLE 3 Amino acid sequences for the heavy chain (HC) CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 regions of human anti-mesothelin scFvs SEQ SEQ SEQ Descrip. HC-CDR1 ID NO: HC-CDR2 ID NO: HC-CDR3 ID NO: M5 GYTFTDYYMH 115 WINPNSGGTNYAQKFQG 134 GWDFDY 159 M11 GYTFTGYYMH 121 WINPNSGGTNYAQNFQG 141 GWDFDY 165 Ss1 GYSFTGYTMN 132 LITPYNGASSYNQKFRG 154 GGYDGRGFDY 179 M1 GYTFTGYYMH 113 RINPNSGGTNYAQKFQG 133 GRYYGMDV 155 M2 GYTFTGYYMH 113 WINPNSGGTNYAQKFQG 134 DLRRTVVTPRAYYGMDV 156 M3 GYTFTGYYMN 113 WINPNSGGTNYAQKFQG 134 GEWDGSYYYDY 157 M4 GFTFSSYWMH 114 RINTDGSTTTYADSVEG 135 GHWAV 158 M6 GYTFTSYYMH 116 IINPSGGSTSYAQKFQ 136 YRLIAVAGDYYYYGMDV 160 M7 GFTFSSYAMH 117 VISYDGSNKYYADSVKG 137 WKVSSSSPAFDY 161 M8 GYPFTGYSLH 118 WINPNSGGTNYAQKFQG 138 DHYGGSNLFY 162 M9 GYTFTSYYMH 119 IINPSGGSTGYAQKFQG 139 GGYSSSSDAFDI 163 M10 GYTFTSYGIS 120 WASAYNGNTNYAQKLQ 140 VAGGIYYYYGMDV 164 M12 GYTFTGYYMH 121 RINPNSGGTNYAQKFQG 142 TTTSYAFDI 166 M13 GFIFSDYYMG 122 YIGRSGSSMYYADSVKG 143 SPVVAATEDFGH 167 M14 GFTFRGYYIH 123 IINPSGGSRAYAQKFQG 144 TASCGGDCYYLDY 168 M15 GFTFDDYAMH 124 GISWNSGSIGYADSVK 145 DGSSSWSWGYFDY 169 M16 GFTFDDYAMH 124 GISWNSGSTGYADSVKG 146 DSSSWYGGGSAFDI 170 M17 GFTFDDYAMH 124 GISWNSGSTGYADSVKG 146 DSSSWYGGGSAFDI 171 M18 GFTFSSYWMH 125 RINSDGSSTSYADSVKG 147 TGWVGSYYYYMDV 172 M19 GFTFSSYGMH 126 VISYDGSNKYYADSVKG 148 GYSRYYYYGMDV 173 M20 GFTFSSYAMS 127 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 149 REAAAGHDWYFDL 174 M21 GYTFTSYYMH 128 IINPSGGSTSYAQKFQG 150 SPRVTTGYFDY 175 M22 GDTSTRHYIH 129 VINPTTGPATGSPAYAQMLQG 151 SVVGRSAPYYFDY 176 M23 GYTFTNYYMH 130 IINPSGGYTTYAQKFQG 152 IRSCGGDCYYFDN 177 M24 GFSLSTAGVHVG 131 LISWADDKRYRPSLRS 153 QGFDGYEAN 178

TABLE 4 Amino acid sequences for the light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 regions of human anti-mesothelin scFvs SEQ SEQ SEQ Description LC-CDR1 ID NO: LC-CDR2 ID NO: LC-CDR3 ID NO: M5 RASQSIRYYLS 184 TASILQN 203 LQTYTTPD 234 M11 RASQSIRYYLS 190 TASILQN 215 LQTYTTPD 240 Ss1 SASSSVSYMH 204 DTSKLAS 229 QQWSGYPLT 254 M1 RASQSVSSNFA 180 DASNRAT 205 HQRSNWLYT 230 M2 QASQDISNSLN 181 DASTLET 206 QQHDNLPLT 231 M3 RASQSINTYLN 182 AASSLQS 207 QQSFSPLT 232 M4 RASQSISDRLA 183 KASSLES 208 QQYGHLPMYT 233 M6 RASQGVGRWLA 185 AASTLQS 210 QQANSFPLT 235 M7 RASQSVYTKYLG 186 DASTRAT 211 QHYGGSPLIT 236 M8 RASQDSGTWLA 187 DASTLED 212 QQYNSYPLT 237 M9 RASQDISSALA 188 DASSLES 213 QQFSSYPLT 238 M10 KSSHSVLYNRNNKNYLA 189 WASTRKS 214 QQTQTFPLT 239 M12 RASQSISTWLA 191 KASTLES 216 QQYNTYSPYT 241 M13 RASQSVTSNYLA 192 GASTRAT 217 QQYGSAPVT 242 M14 RASENVNIWLA 193 KSSSLAS 218 QQYQSYPLT 243 M15 QGDALRSYYAS 194 GKNNRPS 219 NSRDSSGYPV 244 M16 QGDSLRSYYAS 195 GRSRRPS 220 NSRDNTANHYV 245 M17 QGDSLRSYYAS 196 GKNNRPS 221 NSRGSSGNHYV 246 M18 RASQSVSSNYLA 197 DVSTRAT 222 QQRSNWPPWT 247 M19 RASQSVYTKYLG 198 DASTRAT 223 QHYGGSPLIT 248 M20 RASQSISSYLN 199 AASSLQS 224 QQSYSIPLT 249 M21 RASQSISSWLA 200 KASSLES 225 QQYSSYPLT 250 M22 RASQGISDYS 201 AASTLQS 226 QQYYSYPLT 251 M23 RASENVNIWLA 202 KSSSLAS 227 QQYQSYPLT 252 M24 RASRGISSALA 203 DASSLES 228 QQSYSTPWT 253

Any known anti-mesothelin binding domain, from, for example, a known antibody, bispecific molecule or CAR, may be suitable for use in the TA CAR of the present invention. For example, the antigen binding domain against mesothelin is or may be derived from an antigen binding, e.g., CDRs or VH and VL, of an antibody, antigen-binding fragment or CAR described in, e.g., PCT publication WO2015/090230. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain against mesothelin is or is derived from an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs or VH and VL, of an antibody, antigen-binding fragment, or CAR described in, e.g., PCT publication WO1997/025068, WO1999/028471, WO2005/014652, WO2006/099141, WO2009/045957, WO2009/068204, WO2013/142034, WO2013/040557, or WO2013/063419.

In one embodiment, the mesothelin binding domain comprises one or more (e.g., all three) light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of a mesothelin binding domain described herein, e.g., provided in Table 2 or 4, and/or one or more (e.g., all three) heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of a mesothelin binding domain described herein, e.g., provided in Table 2 or 3. In one embodiment, the mesothelin binding domain comprises one, two, or all of LC CDR1, LC CDR2, and LC CDR3 of any amino acid sequences as provided in Table 4; and one, two or three of all of HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and HC CDR3, of any amino acid sequences as provided in Table 3.

In one embodiment, the mesothelin antigen binding domain comprises:

-   -   (i) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 209, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 234; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 115, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 134, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 159;     -   (ii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 190, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 215, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 240; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 121, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 141, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 165;     -   (iii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 204, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 229, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 254; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 132, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 154, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 179;     -   (iv) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 180, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 205, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 230; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 113, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 133, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 155;     -   (v) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 181, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 206, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 231; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 113, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 134, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 156;     -   (vi) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 182, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 207, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 232; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 113, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 134, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 157;     -   (vii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 183, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 208, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 233; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 135, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158;     -   (viii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 186, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 210, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 235; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 116, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 136, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 160;     -   (ix) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 186, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 211, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 236; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 117, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 137, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 161;     -   (x) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 187, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 212, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 237; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 118, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 138, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 162;     -   (xi) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 188, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 213, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 238; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 119, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 139, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 163;     -   (xii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 189, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 214, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 239; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 120, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 140, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164;     -   (xiii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 191, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 216, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 241; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 121, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 166;     -   (xiv) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 192, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 217, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 242; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 122, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 143, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 167;     -   (xv) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 193, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 218, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 243; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 123, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168;     -   (xvi) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 194, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 219, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 244; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 145, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 169;     -   (xvii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 195, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 220, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 245; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 146, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 170;     -   (xviii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 196, a         LC CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 221, and a LC CDR3         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 246; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 146, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 171;     -   (xix) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 197, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 222, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 247; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 147, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172;     -   (xx) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 198, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 223, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 248; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 148, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 173;     -   (xxi) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 199, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 224, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 249; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 149, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 174;     -   (xxii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 200, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 225, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 250; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 150, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 175;     -   (xxiii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 201, a         LC CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 226, and a LC CDR3         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 251; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 151, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 176;     -   (xxiv) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 202, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 227, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 252; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 177; or     -   (xxv) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 203, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 228, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 253; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 131, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 153, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 178.

In one embodiment, the mesothelin binding domain comprises a light chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 2) and/or a heavy chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 2). In one embodiment, the mesothelin binding domain is a scFv comprising a light chain and a heavy chain of an amino acid sequence listed in Table 2. In an embodiment, the mesothelin binding domain (e.g., an scFv) comprises: a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region provided in Table 2, or a sequence with 95-99% identity with an amino acid sequence provided in Table 2; and/or a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable region provided in Table 2, or a sequence with 95-99%/o identity to an amino acid sequence provided in Table 2.

In one embodiment, the mesothelin binding domain comprises an amino acid sequence selected from a group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 46; SEQ ID NO: 47; SEQ ID NO: 48; SEQ ID NO: 49; SEQ ID NO: 50; SEQ ID NO: 51; SEQ ID NO: 52; SEQ ID NO: 53; SEQ ID NO: 54; SEQ ID NO: 55; SEQ ID NO: 56; SEQ ID NO: 57; SEQ ID NO: 58; SEQ ID NO: 59; SEQ ID NO: 60; SEQ ID NO: 61; SEQ ID NO: 62; SEQ ID NO: 63; SEQ ID NO: 64; SEQ ID NO: 65; SEQ ID NO: 66; SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 68; SEQ ID NO: 69; and SEQ ID NO: 70; or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) to any of the aforesaid sequences; or a sequence with 95-99% identity to any of the aforesaid sequences. In one embodiment, the mesothelin binding domain is a scFv, and a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 2, is attached to a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 2, via a linker, e.g., a linker described herein. In one embodiment, the mesothelin binding domain includes a (Gly4-Ser)n linker, wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, preferably 4 (SEQ ID NO: 80). The light chain variable region and heavy chain variable region of a scFv can be, e.g., in any of the following orientations: light chain variable region-linker-heavy chain variable region or heavy chain variable region-linker-light chain variable region.

In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain of a TA CAR, e.g., a TA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention, binds to human EGFRvIII. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a murine scFv domain that binds to human EGFRvIII such as, e.g., mu310C. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a humanized antibody or antibody fragment, e.g., scFv domain, derived from the murine mu310C scFv. Exemplary humanized scFv domains (and their sequences) and murine SS1 scFv that bind to EGFRvIII are provided in Table 5. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain of a TA CAR, e.g., a TA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention, binds to human claudin 6 (CLDN6). In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a murine scFv domain that binds to human CLDN6. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a humanized antibody or antibody fragment. Exemplary scFv domains (and their sequences) that bind to CLDN6 are provided in Table 5. The scFv domain sequences provided in Table 5 include a light chain variable region (VL) and a heavy chain variable region (VH). The VL and VH are attached by a linker comprising the sequence GGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 29), e.g., in the following orientation: VL-linker-VH.

TABLE 5 Antigen binding domains that bind to the tumor antigen EGFRvIII Tumor SEQ antigen Name Amino acid sequence ID NO: EGFR huscFv1 Eiqlvqsgaevkkpgatvkisckgsgfniedyyihwvqqapgkglewmgridpendet  71 vIII kygpifqgrvtitadtstntvymelsslrsedtavyycafrggvywgqgttvtvssgg ggsggggsggggsggggsdvvmtqspdslavslgeratinckssqslldsdgktylnw lqqkpgqppkrlislvskldsgvpdrfsgsgsgtdftltisslqaedvavyycwqgth fpgtfgggtkveik EGFR huscFv2 Dvvmtqspdslavslgeratinckssqslldsdgktylnwlqqkpgqppkrlislvsk  72 vIII ldsgvpdrfsgsgsgtdftltisslqaedvavyycwqgthfpgtfgggtkveikgggg sggggsggggsggggseiqlvqsgaevkkpgatvkisckgsgfniedyyihwvqqapg kglewmgridpendetkygpifqgrvtitadtstntvymelsslrsedtavyycafrg gvywgqgttvtvss EGFR huscFv3 Eiqlvqsgaevkkpgeslrisckgsgfniedyyihwvrqmpgkglewmgridpendet  73 vIII kygpifqghvtisadtsintvylqwsslkasdtamyycafrggvywgqgttvtvssgg ggsggggsggggsggggsdvvmtqsplslpvtlgqpasisckssqslldsdgktylnw lqqrpgqsprrlislvskldsgvpdrfsgsgsgtdftlkisrveaedvgvyycwqgth fpgtfgggtkveik EGFR huscFv4 Dvvmtqsplslpvtlgqpasisckssqslldsdgktylnwlqqrpgqsprrlislvsk  74 vIII ldsgvpdrfsgsgsgtdftlkisrveaedvgvyycwqghtfpgtfgggtkveikgggg sggggsggggsggggseiqlvqsgaevkkpgeslrisckgsgfniedyyihwvrqmpg kglewvmgridpendetkygpifqghvtisadtsintvylqwsslkasdtamyycafr ggvywgqgttvtvss EGFR huscFv5 Eiqlvqsgaevkkpgatvkisckgsgfniedyyihwvqqapgkglewmgridpendet  75 vIII kygpifqgrvtitadtstntvymelsslrsedtavyycafrggvywgqgttvtvssgg ggsggggsggggsggggsdvvmtqsplslpvtlgqpasisckssqslldsdgktylnw lqqrpgqsprrlislvskldsgvpdrfsgsgsgtdftlkisrveaedvgvyycwqgth fpgtffftkveik EGFR huscFv6 Eiqlvqsgaevkkpgeslrisckgsgfniedyyihwvrqmpgkglewmgridpendet  76 vIII kygpifqghvtisadtsintvylqwsslkasdtamyycafrggvywgqgttvtvssgg ggsggggsggggsggggsdvvmtqspdslavslgeratinckssqslldsdgktylnw lqqkpgqppkrlislvskldsgvpdrfsgsgsgtdftltisslqaedvavyycwqgth fpgtfgggtkveik EGFR huscFv7 Dvvmtqspdslavslgeratinckssqslldsdgktylnwlqqkpgqppkrlislvsk  77 vIII ldsgvpdrfsgsgsgtdftltisslqaedvavyycwqgthfpgtfgggtkveikgggg sggggsggggsggggseiqlvqsgaevkkpgeslrisckgsgfniedyyihwvrqmpg kglewmgridpendetkygpifqghvtisadtsintvylqwsslkasdtamyycafrg gvywgqgttvtvss EGFR huscFv8 Dvvmtqsplslpvtlgqpasisckssqslldsdgktylnwlqqrpgpsprrlislvsk  78 vIII ldsgvpdrfsgsgsgtdftlkisrveaedvgvyycwqgthfpgtfgggtkveikgggg sggggsggggsggggseiqlvqsgaevkkpgatvkisckgsgfniedyyihwvqqapg kglewmgridpendetkygpifqgrvtitadtstntvymelsslrsedtavyycafrg gvywgqgttvtvss EGFR Mu310C eiqlqqsgaelvkpgasvklsctgsgfniedyyihwvkqrteqglewigridpendet  79 vIII kygpifqgratitadtssntvylqlssltsedtavyycafrggvywgpgttltvssgg ggsggggsggggshmdvvmtqspltlsvaigqsasisckssqslldsdgktylnwllq rpgqspkrlislvskldsgvpdrftgsgsgtdftlrisrveaedlgiyycwqghtfpg tfgggtkleik Claudin6 muMAB EVQLQQSGPELVKPGASMKISCKASGYSFTGYTMNWVKQSHGKNLEWIGLINPYNGGT  98 64A IYNQKFKGKATLTVDKSSSTAYMELLSLTSEDSAVYYCARDYGFVLDYWGQGTTLTVS SGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQIVLTQSPSIMSVSPGEKVTITCSASSSVSYMHWFQQ KPGTSPKLCIYSTSNLASGVPARFSGRGSGTSYSLTISRVAAEDAATYYCQQRSNYPP WTFGGGTKLEIK Claudin6 mAb206- EVQLQQSGPELVKPGASMKISCKASGYSFTGYTMNWVKQSHGKNLEWIGLINPYNGGT  99 LCC IYNQKFKGKATLTVDKSSSTAYMELLSLTSEDSAVYYCARDYGFVLDYWGQGTTLTVS SGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQIVLTQSPAIMSASPGEKVTITCSASSSVSYLHWFQQ KPGTSPKLWVYSTSNLPSGVPARFGGSGSGTSYSLTISRMEAEDAATYYCQQRSIYPP WTFGGGTKLEIK Claudin6 mAb206- EVQLQQSGPELVKPGASMKISCKASGYSFTGYTMNWVKQSHGKNLEWIGLINPYNGGT 100 SUBG IYNQKFKGKATLTVDKSSSTAYMELLSLTSEDSAVYYCARDYGFVLDYWGQGTTLVTV SSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQIVLTQSPSIMSVSPGEKVTITCSASSSVSYMHWFQ QKPGTSPKLGIYSTSNLASGVPARFSGRGSGTSYSLTISRVAAEDAATYYCQQRSNYP PWTFGGGTKLEIK

In one embodiment, the EGFRvIII binding domain comprises one or more (e.g., all three) light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of an EGFRvIII binding domain described herein, e.g., provided in Table 5, and/or one or more (e.g., all three) heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of an EGFRvIII binding domain described herein, e.g., provided in Table 5.

In one embodiment, the EGFRvII binding domain comprises a light chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 5) and/or a heavy chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 5). In one embodiment, the EGFRvIII binding domain is a scFv comprising a light chain and a heavy chain of an amino acid sequence listed in Table 5. In an embodiment, the EGFRvIII binding domain (e.g., an scFv) comprises: a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region provided in Table 5, or a sequence with 95-99% identity with an amino acid sequence provided in Table 5; and/or a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable region provided in Table 5, or a sequence with 95-99% identity to an amino acid sequence provided in Table 5.

In one embodiment, the EGFRvIII binding domain comprises an amino acid sequence selected from a group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 71; SEQ ID NO: 72; SEQ ID NO: 73; SEQ ID NO: 74; SEQ ID NO: 75; SEQ ID NO: 76; SEQ ID NO: 77; SEQ ID NO: 78; and SEQ ID NO: 79; or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) to any of the aforesaid sequences; or a sequence with 95-99% identity to any of the aforesaid sequences. In one embodiment, the EGFRvIII binding domain is a scFv, and a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 5, is attached to a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 5, via a linker, e.g., a linker described herein. In one embodiment, the EGFRvIII binding domain includes a (Gly4-Ser)n linker, wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, preferably 4 (SEQ ID NO: 80). The light chain variable region and heavy chain variable region of a scFv can be, e.g., in any of the following orientations: light chain variable region-linker-heavy chain variable region or heavy chain variable region-linker-light chain variable region.

In one embodiment, the claudin-6 binding domain comprises one or more (e.g., all three) light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of an EGFRvIII binding domain described herein, e.g., provided in Table 5, and/or one or more (e.g., all three) heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of an claudin-6 binding domain described herein, e.g., provided in Table 5.

In one embodiment, the claudin-6 binding domain comprises a light chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 5) and/or a heavy chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 5). In one embodiment, the claudin-6 binding domain is a scFv comprising a light chain and a heavy chain of an amino acid sequence listed in Table 5. In an embodiment, the claudin-6 binding domain (e.g., an scFv) comprises: a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region provided in Table 5, or a sequence with 95-99% identity with an amino acid sequence provided in Table 5; and/or a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable region provided in Table 5, or a sequence with 95-99% identity to an amino acid sequence provided in Table 5.

In one embodiment, the claudin-6 binding domain comprises an amino acid sequence selected from a group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 98; SEQ ID NO: 99; and SEQ ID NO: 100; or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) to any of the aforesaid sequences; or a sequence with 95-99% identity to any of the aforesaid sequences. In one embodiment, the claudin-6 binding domain is a scFv, and a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 5, is attached to a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 5, via a linker, e.g., a linker described herein. In one embodiment, the claudin-6 binding domain includes a (Gly4-Ser)n linker, wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, preferably 4 (SEQ ID NO: 80). The light chain variable region and heavy chain variable region of a scFv can be, e.g., in any of the following orientations: light chain variable region-linker-heavy chain variable region or heavy chain variable region-linker-light chain variable region.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against GD2 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Mujoo et al., Cancer Res. 47(4):1098-1104 (1987); Cheung et al., Cancer Res 45(6):2642-2649 (1985), Cheung et al., J Clin Oncol 5(9):1430-1440 (1987), Cheung et al., J Clin Oncol 16(9):3053-3060 (1998), Handgretinger et al., Cancer Immunol Immunother 35(3):199-204 (1992). In some embodiments, an antigen binding domain against GD2 is an antigen binding portion of an antibody selected from mAb 14.18, 14G2a, ch14.18, hu14.18, 3F8, hu3F8, 3G6, 8B6, 60C3, 10B8, ME36.1, and 8H9, see e.g., WO2012033885, WO2013040371, WO2013192294, WO2013061273, WO2013123061, WO2013074916, and WO201385552. In some embodiments, an antigen binding domain against GD2 is an antigen binding portion of an antibody described in US Publication No.: 20100150910 or PCT Publication No.: WO 2011160119.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against the Tn antigen, the sTn antigen, a Tn-O-glycopeptide antigen, or a sTn-O-glycopeptide antigen is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., US 2014/0178365, WO2015/120180, U.S. Pat. No. 8,440,798, EP 2083868 A2, Brooks et al., PNAS 107(22): 10056-10061 (2010), and Stone et al., Oncolmmunology 1(6):863-873(2012).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against PSMA is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Parker et al., Protein Expr Purif 89(2): 136-145 (2013), US 20110268656 (J591 ScFv); Frigerio et al, European J Cancer 49(9):2223-2232 (2013) (scFvD2B); WO 2006125481 (mAbs 3/A12, 3/E7 and 3/F11) and single chain antibody fragments (scFv A5 and D7).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD97 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 6,846,911; de Groot et al., J Immunol 183(6):4127-4134 (2009); or an antibody from R&D:MAB3734.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against TAG72 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Hombach et al., Gastroenterology 113(4):1163-1170 (1997); and Abcam ab691.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD44v6 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Casucci et al., Blood 122(20):3461-3472 (2013).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CEA is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Chmielewski et al., Gastoenterology 143(4): 1095-1107 (2012).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against EPCAM is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRS, of an antibody selected from MT110, EpCAM-CD3 bispecific Ab (see, e.g., clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00635596); Edrecolomab; 3622W94; ING-1; and adecatumumab (MT201).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against KIT is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,915,391, US20120288506, and several commercial catalog antibodies.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against IL-13Ra2 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., WO2008/146911, WO2004087758, several commercial catalog antibodies, and WO2004087758.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD171 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Hong et al., J Immunother 37(2):93-104 (2014).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against PSCA is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Morgenroth et al., Prostate 67(10): 1121-1131 (2007) (scFv 7F5); Nejatollahi et al., J of Oncology 2013(2013), article ID 839831 (scFv C5-II); and US Pat Publication No. 20090311181.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against MAD-CT-2 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., PMID: 2450952; U.S. Pat. No. 7,635,753.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against Folate receptor alpha is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody IMGN853, or an antibody described in US20120009181; U.S. Pat. No. 4,851,332, LK26: U.S. Pat. No. 5,952,484.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against ERBB2 (Her2/neu) is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody trastuzumab, or pertuzumab.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against MUC1 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody SAR566658.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain against EGFR is antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody cetuximab, panitumumab, zalutumumab, nimotuzumab, or matuzumab.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against NCAM is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody clone 2-2B: MAB5324 (EMD Millipore) In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CAIX is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody clone 303123 (R&D Systems).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against Fos-related antigen 1 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody 12F9 (Novus Biologicals).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against SSEA-4 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of antibody MC813 (Cell Signaling), or other commercially available antibodies.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against PDGFR-beta is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody Abcam ab32570.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against ALK is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Mino-Kenudson et al., Clin Cancer Res 16(5):1561-1571 (2010).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against plysialic acid is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Nagae et al., J Biol Chem 288(47):33784-33796 (2013).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against PLAC1 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Ghods et al., Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2013 doi:10.1002/bab.1177.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against GloboH is an antigen binding portion of the antibody VK9; or an antibody described in, e.g., Kudryashov V et al, Glycoconj J. 15(3):243-9 (1998), Lou et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 111(7):2482-2487 (2014); MBrl: Bremer E-G et al. J Biol Chem 259:14773-14777 (1984).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against NY-BR-1 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs of an antibody described in, e.g., Jager et al., Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 15(1):77-83 (2007).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against sperm protein 17 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Song et al., Target Oncol 2013 Aug. 14 (PMID: 23943313), Song et al., Med Oncol 29(4):2923-2931 (2012).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against TRP-2 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Wang et al, J Exp Med. 184(6):2207-16 (1996).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CYPB1 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Maecker et al, Blood 102 (9): 3287-3294 (2003).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against RAGE-1 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody MAB5328 (EMD Millipore).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against human telomerase reverse transcriptase is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody cat no: LS-B95-100 (Lifespan Biosciences) In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against intestinal carboxyl esterase is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody 4F12: cat no: LS-B6190-50 (Lifespan Biosciences).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against mut hsp70-2 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody Lifespan Biosciences: monoclonal: cat no: LS-C133261-100 (Lifespan Biosciences).

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against MAD-CT-2 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., PMID: 2450952; U.S. Pat. No. 7,635,753.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises one, two three (e.g., all three) heavy chain CDRs, HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and HC CDR3, from an antibody listed above, and/or one, two, three (e.g., all three) light chain CDRs, LC CDR1, LC CDR2 and LC CDR3, from an antibody listed above. In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises a heavy chain variable region and/or a variable light chain region of an antibody listed above.

Myeloid Tumor Antigens

The present disclosure provides immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to contain (in addition to one or more BCA CAR molecules) one or more CAR molecules that target a tumor antigen. In one aspect the tumor antigen is an antigen expressed on a myeloid tumor (either a surface antigen or as a comples with MHC), and the cells of the invention comprise a CAR that recognizes a myeloid tumor antigen.

In an embodiment, the myeloid tumor antigen is an antigen that is preferentially or specifically expressed on the surface of a myeloid tumor cell.

The present disclosure provides CARs that can target the following myeloid tumor antigens: CD123, CD34, Flt3, CD33 and CLL-1. In embodiments, the myeloid tumor antigen is selected from CD123, CD33 and CLL-1. In embodiments, the myeloid tumor antigen is CD123. In embodiments, the myeloid tumor antigen is CD33. In embodiments, the myeloid tumor antigen is CD34. In embodiments, the myeloid tumor antigen is Flt3. In embodiments, the myeloid tumor antigen is CLL-1. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain targets the human antigen.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding domain of a TA CAR, e.g., the TA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention (e.g., a cell that also expresses a BCA CAR), can be chosen such that a myeloid tumor population is targeted. Alternatively, when targeting of more than one type of myeloid tumor is desired, an antigen binding domain that targets a myeloid tumor antigen that is expressed by more than one, e.g., all, of the myeloid tumors to be targeted can be selected.

In one aspect, the antigen-binding domain of a TA CAR, e.g., the TA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention, binds to CD123, e.g., human CD123. Any known CD123 binding domain may be used in the invention. In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD123 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs or VH and VL, of an antibody, antigen-binding fragment or CAR described in, e.g., PCT publication WO2014/130635. In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD123 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs or VH and VL, of an antibody, antigen-binding fragment or CAR described in, e.g., PCT publication WO/2016/028896. In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD123 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody, antigen-binding fragment, or CAR described in, e.g., PCT publication WO1997/024373, WO2008/127735 (e.g., a CD123 binding domain of 26292, 32701, 37716 or 32703), WO2014/138805 (e.g., a CD123 binding domain of CSL362), WO2014/138819, WO2013/173820, WO2014/144622, WO2001/66139, WO2010/126066 (e.g., the CD123 binding domain of any of Old4, Old5, Old17, Old19, New102, or Old6), WO2014/144622, or US2009/0252742. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain is or is derived from a murine anti-human CD123 binding domain. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain is a humanized antibody or antibody fragment, e.g., scFv domain. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a human antibody or antibody fragment that binds to human CD123. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain is an scFv domain which includes a light chain variable region (VL) and a heavy chain variable region (VH). The VL and VH may attached by a linker described herein, e.g., comprising the sequence GGGGSGGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 30), and may be in any orientation, e.g., VL-linker-VH, or VH-linker-VL.

In one aspect, the antigen-binding domain of a TA CAR, e.g., the TA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention, binds to CD33, e.g., human CD33. Any known CD33 binding domain may be used in the invention. In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD33 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs or VH and VL, of an antibody, antigen-binding fragment or CAR described in, e.g., PCT publication WO2016/014576, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD33 is an antigen binding portion of or derived from Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (e.g., comprising an antigen binding domain comprising one or more, e.g., one, two, or three, CDRs of the heavy chain variable domain and/or one or more, e.g., one, two, or three, CDRs of the light chain variable domain, or the VH or VL, or the scFv sequence, of the scFv sequence of Gemtuzumab ozogamicin) (previously marketed as Mylotarg), e g., Bross et al., Clin Cancer Res 7(6):1490-1496 (2001) (Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin, hP67.6). In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD33 is an antigen binding portion of or derived from (e.g., comprising an antigen binding domain comprising one or more, e.g., one, two, or three, CDRs of the heavy chain variable domain and/or one or more, e.g., one, two, or three, CDRs of the light chain variable domain, or the VH or VL, or the scFv sequence) of the scFv sequence encoded by GenBank reference no. AM402974.1 (See, Wang et al., Mol. Ther., vol. 23:1, pp. 184-191 (2015), hereby incorporated by reference. In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD33 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Caron et al., Cancer Res 52(24):6761-6767 (1992) (Lintuzumab, HuM195), Lapusan et al., Invest New Drugs 30(3): 1121-1131 (2012) (AVE9633), Aigner et al., Leukemia 27(5): 1107-1115 (2013) (AMG330, CD33 BiTE), Dutour et al., Adv hematol 2012:683065 (2012), and Pizzitola et al., Leukemia doi: 10.1038/Lue.2014.62 (2014). In embodiments, the antigen binding domain is or is derived from a murine anti-human CD33 binding domain. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain is a humanized antibody or antibody fragment, e.g., scFv domain. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a human antibody or antibody fragment that binds to human CD33. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain is an scFv domain which includes a light chain variable region (VL) and a heavy chain variable region (VH). The VL and VH may attached by a linker described herein, e.g., comprising the sequence GGGGSGGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 30), and may be in any orientation, e.g., VL-linker-VH, or VH-linker-VL.

In one aspect, the antigen-binding domain of a TA CAR, e.g., the TA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention, binds to CLL-1, e.g., human CLL-1. Any known CLL-1 binding domain may be used in the invention. In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CLL-1 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs or VH and VL, of an antibody, antigen-binding fragment or CAR described in, e.g., PCT publication WO2016/014535, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CLL-1 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody available from R&D, ebiosciences, Abcam, for example, PE-CLL1-hu Cat #353604 (BioLegend); and PE-CLL1 (CLEC12A) Cat #562566 (BD). In embodiments, the antigen binding domain is or is derived from a murine anti-human CLL-1 binding domain. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain is a humanized antibody or antibody fragment, e.g., scFv domain. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a human antibody or antibody fragment that binds to human CLL-1. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain is an scFv domain which includes a light chain variable region (VL) and a heavy chain variable region (VH). The VL and VH may attached by a linker described herein, e.g., comprising the sequence GGGGSGGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 30), and may be in any orientation, e.g., VL-linker-VH, or VH-linker-VL.

B Cell Antigens

The present disclosure provides immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to contain (in addition to one or more TA CAR molecules) one or more CAR molecules that target a B-Cell antigen. This is achieved through an antigen binding domain on the CAR that is specific for a B cell antigen. Such a CAR may be referred to herein as a BCA CAR.

In an embodiment, the B cell antigen is an antigen that is preferentially or specifically expressed on the surface of the B cell. The antigen can be expressed on the surface of any one of the following types of B cells: progenitor B cells (e.g., pre-B cells or pro-B cells), early pro-B cells, late pro-B cells, large pre-B cells, small pre-B cells, immature B cells, e.g., naïve B cells, mature B cells, plasma B cells, plasmablasts, memory B cells, B-1 cells, B-2 cells, marginal-zone B cells, follicular B cells, germinal center B cells, or regulatory B cells (Bregs).

The present disclosure provides CARs that can target the following B cell antigens: CD10, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD37, CD38, CD53, CD72, CD73, CD74, CD75, CD77, CD79a, CD79b, CD80, CD81, CD82, CD83, CD84, CD85, ROR1, BCMA, CD86, and CD179b. Other B cell antigens that can be targeted by a CAR described herein include: CD1a, CD1b, CD1c, CD1d, CD2, CD5, CD6, CD9, CD11a, CD11b, CD11c, CD17, CD18, CD26, CD27, CD29, CD30, CD31, CD32a, CD32b, CD35, CD38, CD39, CD40, CD44, CD45, CD45RA, CD45RB, CD45RC, CD45RO, CD46, CD47, CD48, CD49b, CD49c, CD49d, CD50, CD52, CD54, CD55, CD58, CD60a, CD62L, CD63, CD63, CD68 CD69, CD70, CD85E, CD85I, CD85J, CD92, CD95, CD97, CD98, CD99, CD100, CD102, CD108, CD119, CD120a, CD120b, CD121b, CD122, CD124, CD125, CD126, CD130, CD132, CD137, CD138, CD139, CD147, CD148, CD150, CD152, CD162, CD164, CD166, CD167a, CD170, CD175, CD175s, CD180, CD184, CD185, CD192, CD196, CD197, CD200, CD205, CD210a, CDw210b, CD212, CD213a1, CD213a2, CD215, CD217, CD218a, CD218b, CD220, CD221, CD224, CD225, CD226, CD227, CD229, CD230, CD232, CD252, CD253, CD257, CD258, CD261, CD262, CD263, CD264, CD267, CD268, CD269, CD270, CD272, CD274, CD275, CD277, CD279, CD283, CD289, CD290, CD295, CD298, CD300a, CD300c, CD305, CD306, CD307a, CD307b, CD307c, CD307d, CD307e, CD314, CD315, CD316, CD317, CD319, CD321, CD327, CD328, CD329, CD338, CD351, CD352, CD353, CD354, CD355, CD357, CD358, CD360, CD361, CD362, and CD363.

In another embodiment, the B cell antigen targeted by the BCA CAR is chosen from CD19, BCMA, CD20, CD22, FcRn5, FcRn2, CS-1 and CD138. In an embodiment, the B-Cell antigen targeted by the BCA CAR is CD19. In an embodiment, the B-Cell antigen targeted by the BCA CAR is CD20. In an embodiment, the B-Cell antigen targeted by the BCA CAR is CD22. In an embodiment, the B-Cell antigen targeted by the BCA CAR is BCMA. In an embodiment, the B-Cell antigen targeted by the BCA CAR is FcRn5. In an embodiment, the B-Cell antigen targeted by the BCA CAR is FcRn2. In an embodiment, the B-Cell antigen targeted by the BCA CAR is CS-1. In an embodiment, the B-Cell antigen targeted by the BCA CAR is CD138.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding domain of a BCA CAR, e.g., the BCA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention (e.g., a cell that also expresses a TA CAR), can be chosen such that a preferred B cell population is targeted. For example, in an embodiment where targeting of B regulatory cells is desired, an antigen binding domain is selected that targets a B cell antigen that is expressed on regulatory B cells and not on other B cell populations, e.g., plasma B cells and memory B cells. Cell surface markers expressed on regulatory B cells include: CD19, CD24, CD25, CD38, or CD86, or markers described in He et al., 2014, J Immunology Research, Article ID 215471. When targeting of more than one type of B cells is desired, an antigen binding domain that targets a B cell antigen that is expressed by all of the B cells to be targeted can be selected.

In an embodiment, the antigen-binding domain of a BCA CAR, e.g., the BCA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention, binds to CD19. CD19 is found on B cells throughout differentiation of the lineage from the pro/pre-B cell stage through the terminally differentiated plasma cell stage. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a murine scFv domain that binds to human CD19, e.g., CTL019 (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 95). In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a humanized antibody or antibody fragment, e.g., scFv domain, derived from the murine CTL019 scFv. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a human antibody or antibody fragment that binds to human CD19. Exemplary scFv domains (and their sequences, e.g., CDRs, VL and VH sequences) that bind to CD19 are provided in Table 6. The scFv domain sequences provided in Table 6 include a light chain variable region (VL) and a heavy chain variable region (VH). The VL and VH are attached by a linker comprising the sequence GGGGSGGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 30), e.g., in the following orientation: VL-linker-VH.

TABLE 6 Antigen binding domains that bind B cell antigen CD19 B cell antigen Name Amino Acid Sequence SEQ ID NO: CD19 muCTL DIQMTQTTSSLSASLGDRVTISCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPDGTVK 95 019 LLIYHTSRLHSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDYSLTISNLEQEDIATYFCQQ GNTLPYTFGGGTKLEITGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEVKLQESGPGLVA PSQSLSVTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPRKGLEWLGVIWGSETTY YNSALKSRLTIIKDNSKSQVFLKMNSLQTDDTAIYYCAKHYYYGG SYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSS CD19 huscFv1 EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPR 83 LLIHYTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQ GNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVK PSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTY YSSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGG SYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSS CD19 huscFv2 EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPR 84 LLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYVCQQ GNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVK PSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTY YQSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGG SYAMDYGQGTLVTVSS CD19 huscFv3 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGL 85 EWIGVIWGSETTYYSSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADT AVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPR LLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQ GNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIK CD19 huscFv4 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGL 86 EWIGVIWGSETTYYQSSLKSRVTISDKNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADT AVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPR LLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQ GNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIK CD19 huscFv5 EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPR 87 LLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQ GNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESG PGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWG SETTYYSSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKH YYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSS CD19 huscFv6 EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPR 88 LLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQ GNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESG PGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWG SETTYYQSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKH YYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSS CD19 huscFv7 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGL 89 EWIGVIWGSETTYYSSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADT AVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS GGGGSEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAV YFCQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIK CD19 huscFv8 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGL 90 EWIGVIWGSETTYYQSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADT AVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS GGGGSEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKP GAPERLLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAV YFCQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIK CD19 huscFv9 EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPR 91 LLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQ GNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESG PGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWG SETTYYNSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKH YYYGGSYAMDYWGOGTLVTVSS CD19 Hu QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGL 92 scFv10 EWIGVIWGSETTYYNSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADT AVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS GGGGSEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAV YFCQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIK CD19 Hu EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYNLWYQQKPGQAPR 93 scFv11 LLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQEPDFAVYFCQQ GNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVK PSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTY YNSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGG SYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSS CD19 Hu QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGL 94 scFv12 EWIGVIWGSETTYYNSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADT AVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS EIVTMQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPR LLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQ GNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIK

The sequences of the CDR sequences of the scFv domains of the CD19 antigen binding domains provided in Table 6 are shown in Table 7 for the heavy chain variable domains and in Table 8 for the light chain variable domains. “ID” stands for the respective SEQ ID NO for each CDR.

TABLE 7 Heavy Chain Variable Domain CDRs Description FW HCDR1 ID HCDR2 ID HCDR3 ID murine_CART19 GVSLPDYGVS 255 VIWGSETTYYNSALKS 256 HYYYGGSYAMDY 260 humanized_CART19 a VH4 GCSLPDYGVS 255 VIWGSETTYY

S

LKS 257 HYYYGGSYAMDY 260 humanized_CART19 b VH4 GVSLPDYGVS 255 VIWGSETTYY

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LKS 258 HYYYGGSYAMDY 260 humanized_CART19 c VH4 GVSLPDYGVS 255 VIWGSETTYYNS

LKS 259 HYYYGGSYAMDY 260

TABLE 8 Light Chain Variable Domain CDRs Description FW CDR1 ID LCDR2 ID LCDR3 ID murine_CART19 RASQDISKYLN 261 HTSRLHS 262 QQGNTLPYT 263 humanized_CART19 a VK3 RASQDISKYLN 261 HTSRLHS 262 QQGNTLPYT 263 humanized_CART19 b VK3 RASQDISKYLN 261 HTSRLHS 262 QQGNTLPYT 263 humanized_CART19 c VK3 RASQDISKYLN 261 HTSRLHS 262 QQGNTLPYT 263

In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises an anti-CD19 antibody, or fragment thereof, e.g., an scFv. For example, the antigen binding domain comprises a variable heavy chain and a variable light chain listed in Table 9. The linker sequence joining the variable heavy and variable light chains can be any of the linker sequences described herein, or alternatively, can be GSTSGSGKPGSGEGSTKG (SEQ ID NO: 81). The light chain variable region and heavy chain variable region of a scFv can be, e.g., in any of the following orientations: light chain variable region-linker-heavy chain variable region or heavy chain variable region-linker-light chain variable region.

TABLE 9 Additional Anti-CD19 antibody binding domains Ab Name VH Sequence VL Sequence SJ25-C1 QVQLLESGAELVRPGSSVKISCKASGYAFSSYWMN ELVLTQSPKFMSTSVGDRVSVTCKASQNVGTN WVKQRPGQGLEWIGQIYPGDGDTNYNGKFKGQATL VAWYQQKPGQSPKPLIYSATRYNSGVPDRFTG TADKSSSTAYMQLSGLTSEDSAVYSCARKTISSVV SGSGTDFTLTITNVQSKDLADYFYFCQYNRYP DFYFDYWGQGTTVT (SEQ ID NO: 96) YTSGGGTKLEIKRRS (SEQ ID NO: 97) ScFv Sequence SJ25-C1 QVQLLESGAELVRPGSSVKISCKASGYAFSSYWMNWVKQRPGQGLEWIGQIYPGDGDTNYNGKFKGQA scFv TLTADKSSSTAYMQLSGLTSEDSAVYSCARKTISSVVDFYFDYGQGTTVTGSTSGSGKPGSGEGSTKG ELVLTQSPKFMSTSVGDRVSVTCKASQNVGTNVAWYQQKPGQSPKPLIYSATYRNSGVPDRFTGSGSG TDFTLTITNVQSKDLADYFYFCQYNRYPYTSGGGTKLEIKRRS (SEQ ID NO: 112)

In one embodiment, the CD19 binding domain comprises one or more (e.g., all three) light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of a CD19 binding domain described herein, e.g., provided in Table 6 or 7, and/or one or more (e.g., all three) heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of a CD19 binding domain described herein, e.g., provided in Table 6 or 8. In one embodiment, the mesothelin binding domain comprises one, two, or all of LC CDR1, LC CDR2, and LC CDR3 of any amino acid sequences as provided in Table 8, incorporated herein by reference; and one, two or all of HC CDR1, HC CDR2, and HC CDR3 of any amino acid sequences as provided in Table 7.

In one embodiment, the CD19 antigen binding domain comprises:

-   -   (i) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 261, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 262, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 263; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 255, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 256, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 260     -   (ii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 261, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 262, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 263; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 255, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 257, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 260;     -   (iii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 261, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 262, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 263; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 255, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 258, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 260; or     -   (iv) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 261, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 262, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 263; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 255, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 259, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 260.

In one embodiment, the CD19 binding domain comprises a light chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 6 or 9) and/or a heavy chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 6 or 9). In one embodiment, the mesothelin binding domain is a scFv comprising a light chain and a heavy chain of an amino acid sequence listed in Table 3 or 4. In an embodiment, the CD19 binding domain (e.g., an scFv) comprises: a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region provided in Table 6 or 9, or a sequence with 95-99% identity with an amino acid sequence provided in Table 6 or 9; and/or a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable region provided in Table 6 or 9, or a sequence with 95-99% identity to an amino acid sequence provided in Table 6 or 9.

In one embodiment, the CD19 binding domain comprises an amino acid sequence selected from a group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 83; SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85; SEQ ID NO: 86; SEQ ID NO: 87; SEQ ID NO: 88; SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 93, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95, and SEQ ID NO: 112; or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) to any of the aforesaid sequences; or a sequence with 95-99% identity to any of the aforesaid sequences. In one embodiment, the CD19 binding domain is a scFv, and a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 6 or 9, is attached to a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 6 or 9, via a linker, e.g., a linker described herein. In one embodiment, the CD19 binding domain includes a (Gly4-Ser)n linker, wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, preferably 4 (SEQ ID NO: 80). The light chain variable region and heavy chain variable region of a scFv can be, e.g., in any of the following orientations: light chain variable region-linker-heavy chain variable region or heavy chain variable region-linker-light chain variable region.

Any known CD19 CAR, e.g., the CD19 antigen binding domain of any known CD19 CAR, in the art can be used in accordance with the instant invention to construct a CAR. For example, LG-740; CD19 CAR described in the U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,399,645; 7,446,190; Xu et al., Leuk Lymphoma. 2013 54(2):255-260(2012); Cruz et al., Blood 122(17):2965-2973 (2013); Brentjens et al., Blood, 118(18):4817-4828 (2011); Kochenderfer et al., Blood 116(20):4099-102 (2010); Kochenderfer et al., Blood 122 (25):4129-39(2013); and 16th Annu Meet Am Soc Gen Cell Ther (ASGCT) (May 15-18, Salt Lake City) 2013, Abst 10. In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD19 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of a CAR, antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described in, e.g., PCT publication WO2012/079000; PCT publication WO2014/153270; Kochenderfer, J. N. et al., J. Immunother. 32 (7), 689-702 (2009); Kochenderfer, J. N., et al., Blood, 116 (20), 4099-4102 (2010); PCT publication WO2014/031687; Bejcek, Cancer Research, 55, 2346-2351, 1995; or U.S. Pat. No. 7,446,190.

In an embodiment, the antigen-binding domain of a BCA CAR, e.g., the BCA CAR expressed by a cell of the invention, binds to BCMA. BCMA is found preferentially expressed in mature B lymphocytes. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a murine scFv domain that binds to human BCMA. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a humanized antibody or antibody fragment, e.g., scFv domain, that binds human BCMA. In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a human antibody or antibody fragment that binds to human BCMA. Exemplary scFv domains (and their sequences, e.g., CDRs, VL and VH sequences) that bind to BCMA are provided in Table 12, Table 13, Table 14 and Table 15. The scFv domain sequences provided in Table 12 and Table 13 include a light chain variable region (VL) and a heavy chain variable region (VH). The VL and VH are attached by a linker, e.g., in the following orientation: VH-linker-VL.

TABLE 12 Antigen Binding domains that bind the B-Cell antigen BCMA The amino acid sequences variable heavy chain and variable light chain sequences for each scFv is also provided. Name/ Description SEQ ID NO: Sequence 139109 139109-aa 349 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL ScFv EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT domain AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIQ LTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYS TPYTFGQGTKVEIK 139109-nt 364 GAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAATCAGGGGGAGGACTTGTGCAGCCTGGA ScFv GGATCGCTGAGACTGTCATGTGCCGTGTCCGGCTTTGCCCTGTCC domain AACCACGGGATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGCGCGCCTGGAAAGGGCCTC GAATGGGTGTCGGGTATTGTGTACAGCGGTAGCACCTACTATGCC GCATCCGTGAAGGGGAGATTCACCATCAGCCGGGACAACTCCAGG AACACTCTGTACCTCCAAATGAATTCGCTGAGGCCAGAGGACACT GCCATCTACTACTGCTCCGCGCATGGCGGAGAGTCCGACGTCTGG GGACAGGGGACCACCGTGACCGTGTCTAGCGCGTCCGGCGGAGGC GGCAGCGGGGGTCGGGCATCAGGGGGCGGCGGATCGGACATCCAG CTCACCCAGTCCCCGAGCTCGCTGTCCGCCTCCGTGGGAGATCGG GTCACCATCACGTGCCGCGCCAGCCAGTCGATTTCCTCCTACCTG AACTGGTACCAACAGAAGCCCGGAAAAGCCCCGAAGCTTCTCATC TACGCCGCCTCGAGCCTGCAGTCAGGAGTGCCCTCACGGTTCTCC GGCTCCGGTTCCGGTACTGATTTCACCCTGACCATTTCCTCCCTG CAACCGGAGGACTTCGCTACTTACTACTGCCAGCAGTCGTACTCC ACCCCCTACACTTTCGGACAAGGCACCAAGGTCGAAATCAAG 139109-aa 379 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL VH EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139109-aa 394 DIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPK VL LLIYAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQ SYSTPYTFGQGTKVEIK 139103 139103-aa 339 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSNYAMSWVRQAPGKGL ScFv GWVSGISRSGENTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKKTLYLQMNSLRDED domain TAVYYCARSPAHYYGGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGG GSDIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSISSSFLAWYQQKPGQ APRLLIYGASRRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDSAVYY CQGYHSSPSWTFGQGTKLEIK 139103-nt 354 CAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTCGTGCAACCCGGA ScFv AGATCGCTTAGACTGTCGTGTGCCGCCAGCGGGTTCACTTTCTCG domain AACTACGCGATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCACCCGGAAAGGGACTC GGTTGGGTGTCCGGCATTTCCCGGTCCGGCGAAAATACCTACTAC GCCGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACCATCTCAAGGGACAACAGC AAAAACACCCTGTACTTGCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGATGAAGAT ACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGGTCGCCTGCCCATTACTACGGC GGAATGGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGAACCACTGTGACTGTCAGCAGC GCGTCGGGTGGCGGCGGCTCAGGGGGTCGGGCCTCCGGGGGGGGA GGGTCCGACATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCGGGAACCCTGAGCCTG AGCCCGGGAGAGCGCGCGACCCTGTCATGCCGGGCATCCCAGAGC ATTAGCTCCTCCTTTCTCGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAG GCCCCGAGGCTGCTGATCTACGGCGCTAGCAGAAGGGCTACCGGA ATCCCAGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCCGGTTCCGGGACCGATTTCACC CTTACTATCTCGCGCCTGGAACCTGAGGACTCCGCCGTCTACTAC TGCCAGCAGTACCACTCATCCCCGTCGTGGACGTTCGGACAGGGC ACCAAGCTGGAGATTAAG 139103-aa 369 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSNYAMSWVRQAPGKGL VH GWVSGISRSGENTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRDED TAVYYCARSPAHYYGGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139103-aa 384 DIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSISSSLFAWYQQKPGQAP VL RLLIYGASRRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDSAVYYCQ QYHSSPSWTFGQGTKLEIK 139105 139105-aa 340 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYQMHWVRQAPGKGL ScFv EWVSGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLQLQMNSLRAED domain TALYYCSVHSFLAYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIV MTQTPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLKQPGQS PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYC MQALQTPYTFGQGTKVEIK 139105-nt 355 CAAGTGCAACTCGTCGAATCCGGTGGAGGTCTGGTCCAACCTGGT ScFv AGAAGCCTGAGACTGTCGTGTGCGGCCAGCGGATTCACCTTTGAT domain GACTATGCTATGCACTGGGTGCGGCAGGCCCCAGGAAAGGGCCTG GAATGGGTGTCGGGAATTAGCTGGAACTCCGGGTCCATTGGCTAC GCCGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAACGCA AAGAACTCCCTGTACTTGCAAATGAACTCGCTCAGGGCTGAGGAT ACCGCGCTGTACTACTGCTCCGTGCATTCCTTCCTGGCCTACTGG GGACAGGGAACTCTGGTCACCGTGTCGAGCGCCTCCGGCGGCGGG GGCTCGGGTGGACGGGCCTCGGGCGGAGGGGGGTCCGACATCGTG ATGACCCAGACCCCGCTGAGCTTGCCCGTGACTCCCGGAGAGCCT GCATCCATCTCCTGCCGGTCATCCCAGTCCCTTCTCCACTCCAAC GGATACAACTACCTCGACTGGTACCTCCAGAAGCCGGGACAGAGC CCTCAGCTTCTGATCTACCTGGGGTCAAATAGAGCCTCAGGAGTG CCGGATCGGTTCAGCGGATCTGGTTCGGGAACTGATTTCACTCTG AAGATTTCCCGCGTGGAAGCCGAGGACGTGGGCGTCTACTACTGT ATGCAGGCGCTGCAGACCCCCTATACCTTCGGCCAAGGGACGAAA GTGGAGATCAAG 139105-aa 370 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGL VH EWVSGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED TALYYCSVHSFLAYWGQGTLVTVSS 139105-aa 385 DIVMTQTPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKP VL GQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGV YYCMQALQTPYTFGQGTKVEIK 139111 139111-aa 341 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL ScFv EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT domain AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIV MTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQSLLRNDGKTPLYWYLQKAGQP PQLLIYEVSNRFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGAYYC MQNIQFPSFGGGTKLEIK 139111-nt 356 GAAGTGCAATTGTTGGAATCTGGAGGAGGACTTGTGCAGCCTGGA ScFv GGATCACTGAGACTTTCGTGTGCGGTGTCAGGCTTCGCCCTGAGC domain AACCACGGCATGAGCTGGGTGCGGAGAGCCCCGGGGAAGGGTCTG GAATGGGTGTCCGGGATCGTCTACTCCGGTTCAACTTACTACGCC GCAAGCGTGAAGGGTCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGCGATAACTCCCGG AACACCCTGTACCTCCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGCCCGAGGACACC GCCATCTACTACTGTTCCGCGCATGGAGGAGAGTCCGATGTCTGG GGACAGGGCACTACCGTGACCGTGTCGAGCGCCTCGGGGGGAGGA GGCTCCGGCGGTCGCGCCTCCGGGGGGGGTGGCAGCGACATTGTG ATGACGCAGACTCCACTCTCGCTGTCCGTGACCCCGGGACAGCCC GCGTCCATCTCGTGCAAGAGCTCCCAGAGCCTGCTGAGGAACGAC GGAAAGACTCCTCTGTATTGGTACCTCCAGAAGGCTGGACAGCCC CCGCAACTGCTCATCTACGAAGTGTCAAATCGCTTCTCCGGGGTG CCGGATCGGTTTTCCGGCTCGGGATCGGGCACCGACTTCACCCTG AAAATCTCCAGGGTCGAGGCCGAGGACGTGGGAGCCTACTACTGC ATGCAAAACATCCAGTTCCCTTCCTTCGGCGGCGGCACAAAGCTG GAGATTAAG 139111-aa 371 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL VH EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139111-aa 386 DIVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQSLLRNDGKTPLYWYLQKA VL GQPPQLLIYEVSNRFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGA YYCMQNIQFPSFGGGTKLEIK 139100 139100-aa 342 QVQLVQSGAEVRKTGASVKVSCKASGYIFDNFGINWVRQAPGQGL ScFv EWMGWINPKNNNTNYAQKFQGRVTITADESTNTAYMEVSSLRSED domain TAVYYCARGPYYYQSYMDVWGQGTMVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGG GSDIVMTQTPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLNWYLQ KPGQSPQLLIYLGSKRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLHITRVGAEDV GVYYCMQALQTPYTFGQGTKLEIK 139100-nt 357 CAAGTCCAACTCGTCCAGTCCGGCGCAGAAGTCAGAAAAACCGGT ScFv GCTAGCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGCTACATTTTCGAT domain AACTTCGGAATCAACTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCGGGCCAGGGGCTG GAATGGATGGGATGGATCAACCCCAAGAACAACAACACCAACTAC GCACAGAAGTTCCAGGGCCGCGTGACTATCACCGCCGATGAATCG ACCAATACCGCCTACATGGAGGTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCGGAGGAC ACTGCCGTGTATTACTGCGCGAGGGGCCCATACTACTACCAAAGC TACATGGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGAACCATGGTGACCGTGTCATCC GCCTCCGGTGGTGGAGGCTCCGGGGGGCGGGCTTCAGGAGGCGGA GGAAGCGATATTGTGATGACCCAGACTCCGCTTAGCCTGCCCGTG ACTCCTGGAGAACCGGCCTCCATTTCCTGCCGGTCCTCGCAATCA CTCCTGCATTCCAACGGTTACAACTACCTGAATTGGTACCTCCAG AAGCCTGGCCAGTCGCCCCAGTTGCTGATCTATCTGGGCTCGAAG CGCGCCTCCGGGGTGCCTGACCGGTTTAGCGGATCTGGGAGCGGC ACGGACTTCACTCTCCACATCACCCGCGTGGGAGCGGAGGACGTG GGAGTGTACTACTGTATGCAGGCGCTGCAGACTCCGTACACATTC GGACAGGGCACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAG 139100-aa 372 QVQLVQSGAEVRKTGASVKVSCKASGYIFDNFGINWVRQAPGQGL VH EWMGWINPKNNNTNYAQKFQGRVTITADESTNTAYMEVSSLRSED TAVYYCARGPYYYQSYMDVWGQGTMVTVSS 139100-aa 387 DIVMTQTPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLNWYLQKP VL GQSPQLLIYLGSKRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLHITRVGAEDVGV YYCMQALQTPYTFGQGTKLEIK 139101 139101-aa 343 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSDAMTWVRQAPGKGL ScFv EWVSVISGSGGTTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED domain TAVYYCAKLDSSGYYYARGPRYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGGSGGRAS GGGGSDIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKP GKAPKLLIYGASTLASGVPARFSGSGSGTHFTLTINSLQSEDSAT YYCQQSYKRASFGQGTKVEIK 139101-nt 358 CAAGTGCAACTTCAAGAATCAGGCGGAGGACTCGTGCAGCCCGGA ScFv GGATCATTGCGGCTCTCGTGCGCCGCCTCGGGCTTCACCTTCTCG domain AGCGACGCCATGACCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCCCCGGGGAAGGGGCTG GAATGGGTGTCTGTGATTTCCGGCTCCGGGGGAACTACGTACTAC GCCGATTCCGTGAAAGGTCGCTTCACTATCTCCCGGGACAACAGC AAGAACACCCTTTATCTGCAAATGAATTCCCTCCGCGCCGAGGAC ACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAAGCTGGACTCCTCGGGCTACTAC TATGCCCGGGGTCCGAGATACTGGGGACAGGGAACCCTCGTGACC GTGTCCTCCGCGTCCGGCGGAGGAGGGTCGGGAGGGCGGGCCTCC GGCGGCGGCGGTTCGGACATCCAGCTGACCCAGTCCCCATCCTCA CTGAGCGCAAGCGTGGGCGACAGAGTCACCATTACATGCAGGGCG TCCCAGAGCATCAGCTCCTACCTGAACTGGTACCAACAGAAGCCT GGAAAGGCTCCTAAGCTGTTGATCTACGGGGCTTCGACCCTGGCA TCCGGGGTGCCCGCGAGGTTTAGCGGAAGCGGTAGCGGCACTCAC TTCACTCTGACCATTAACAGCCTCCAGTCCGAGGATTCAGCCACT TACTACTGTCAGCAGTCCTACAAGCGGGCCAGCTTCGGACAGGGC ACTAAGGTCGAGATCAAG 139101-aa 373 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSDAMTWCRQAPGKGL VH EWVSVISGSGGTTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED TAVYYCAKLDSSGYYYARGPRYWGQGTLVTVSS 139101-aa 388 DIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPK VL LLIYGASTLASGVPARFSGSGSGTHFTLTINSLQSEDSATYYCQQ SYKRASFGQGTKVEIK 139102 139102-aa 344 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFSNYGITWVRQAPGQGL ScFv EWMGWISAYNGNTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRNTSISTAYMELSSLRSED domain TAVYYCARGPYYYYMDVWGKGTMVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGS EIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLYSNGYNYVDWYLQKP GQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFKLQISRVEAEDVGI YYCMQGRQFPYSFGQGTKVEIK 139102-nt 359 CAAGTCCAACTGGTCCAGAGCGGTGCAGAAGTGAAGAAGCCCGGA ScFv GCGAGCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCTTCCGGGTACACCTTCTCC domain AACTACGGCATCACTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCGGGACAGGGCCTG GAATGGATGGGGTGGATTTCCGCGTACAACGGCAATACGAACTAC GCTCAGAAGTTCCAGGGTAGAGTGACCATGACTAGGAACACCTCC ATTTCCACCGCCTACATGGAACTGTCCTCCCTGCGGAGCGAGGAC ACCGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGGGGACCATACTACTACTACATG GATGTCTGGGGGAAGGGGACTATGGTCACCGTGTCATCCGCCTCG GGAGGCGGCGGATCAGGAGGACGCGCCTCTGGTGGTGGAGGATCG GAGATCGTGATGACCCAGAGCCCTCTCTCCTTGCCCGTGACTCCT GGGGAGCCCGCATCCATTTCATGCCGGAGCTCCCAGTCACTTCTC TACTCCAACGGCTATAACTACGTGGATTGGTACCTCCAAAAGCCG GGCCAGAGCCCGCAGCTGCTGATCTACCTGGGCTCGAACAGGGCC AGCGGAGTGCCTGACCGGTTCTCCGGGTCGGGAAGCGGGACCGAC TTCAAGCTGCAAATCTCGAGAGTGGAGGCCGAGGACGTGGGAATC TACTACTGTATGCAGGGCCGCCAGTTTCCGTACTCGTTCGGACAG GGCACCAAAGTGGAAATCAAG 139102-aa 374 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFSNYGITWVRQAPGQGL VH EWMGWISAYNGNTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRNTSISTAYMELSSLRSED TAVYYCARGPYYYYMDVWGKGTMVTVSS 139102-aa 389 EIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLYSNGYNYVDWYLQKP VL GQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFKLQISRVEAEDVGI YYCMQGRQFPYSFGQGTKVEIK 139104 139104-aa 345 EVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL ScFv EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT domain AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSEIV LTQSPATLSVSPGESATLSCRASQSVSSNLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLI YGASTRASGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYCQQYGS SLTFGGGTKVEIK 139104-nt 360 GAAGTGCAATTGCTCGAAACTGGAGGAGGTCTGGTGCAACCTGGA ScFv GGATCACTTCGCCTGTCCTGCGCCGTGTCGGGCTTTGCCCTGTCC domain AACCATGGAATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCGCGCGCCGGGGAAGGGCCTC GAATGGGTGTCCGGCATCGTCTACTCCGGCTCCACCTACTACGCC GCGTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACGATTTCACGGGACAACTCGCGG AACACCCTGTACCTCCAAATGAATTCCCTTCGGCCGGAGGATACT GCCATCTACTACTGCTCCGCCCACGGTGGCGAATCCGACGTCTGG GGCCAGGGAACCACCGTGACCGTGTCCAGCGCGTCCGGGGGAGGA GGAAGCGGGGGTAGAGCATCGGGTGGAGGCGGATCAGAGATCGTG CTGACCCAGTCCCCCGCCACCTTGAGCGTGTCACCAGGAGAGTCC GCCACCCTGTCATGCCGCGCCAGCCAGTCCGTGTCCTCCAACCTG GCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGGCAGGCCCCTAGACTCCTGATC TATGGGGCGTCGACCCGGGCATCTGGAATTCCCGATAGGTTCAGC GGATCGGGCTCGGGCACTGACTTCACTCTGACCATCTCCTCGCTG CAAGCCGAGGACGTGGCTGTGTACTACTGTCAGCAGTACGGAAGC TCCCTGACTTTCGGTGGCGGGACCAAAGTCGAGATTAAG 139104-aa 375 EVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL VH EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139104-aa 390 EIVLTQSPATLSVSPGESATLSCRASQSVSSNLAWYQQKPGQAPR VL LLIYGASTRASGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYCQQ YGSSLTFGGGTKVEIK 139106 139106-aa 346 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL ScFv EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT domain AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSEIV MTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSKLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLM YGASIRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGS SSWTFGQGTKVEIK 139106-nt 361 GAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAAACTGGAGGAGGACTTGTGCAACCTGGA ScFv GGATCATTGAGACTGAGCTGCGCAGTGTCGGGATTCGCCCTGAGC domain AACCATGGAATGTCCTGGGTCAGAAGGGCCCCTGGAAAAGGCCTC GAATGGGTGTCAGGGATCGTGTACTCCGGTTCCACTTACTACGCC GCCTCCGTGAAGGGGCGCTTCACTATCTCACGGGATAACTCCCGC AATACCCTGTACCTCCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGGCCGGAGGATACC GCCATCTACTACTGTTCCGCCCACGGTGGAGAGTCTGACGTCTGG GGCCAGGGAACTACCGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGCGTCCGGCGGTGGA GGGAGCGGCGGCCGCGCCAGCGGCGGCGGAGGCTCCGAGATCGTG ATGACCCAGAGCCCCGCTACTCTGTCGGTGTCGCCCGGAGAAAGG GCGACCCTGTCCTGCCGGGCGTCGCAGTCCGTGAGCAGCAAGCTG GCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGCCAGGCACCACGCCTGCTTATG TACGGTGCCTCCATTCGGGCCACCGGAATCCCGGACCGGTTCTCG GGGTCGGGGTCCGGTACCGAGTTCACACTGACCATTTCCTCGCTC GAGCCCGAGGACTTTGCCGTCTATTACTGCCAGCAGTACGGCTCC TCCTCATGGACGTTCGGCCAGGGGACCAAGGTCGAAATCAAG 139106-aa 376 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL VH EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139106-aa 391 EIVMTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSKLAWYQQKPGQAPR VL LLMYGASIRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQ YGSSSWTFGQGTKVEIK 139107 139107-aa 347 EVQLVETGGGVVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL ScFv EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT domain AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSEIV LTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSTNLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL IYDASNRATGIPDRFSGGGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYG SSPPWTFGQGTKVEIK 139107-nt 362 GAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAGACTGGAGGAGGAGTGGTGCAACCTGGA ScFv GGAAGCCTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGTGTCGGGCTTCGCCCTCTCC domain AACCACGGAATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGGGCCCCTGGGAAAGGACTT GAATGGGTGTCCGGCATCGTGTACTCGGGTTCCACCTACTACGCG GCGTCAGTGAAGGGCCGGTTTACTATTAGCCGCGACAACTCCAGA AACACACTGTACCTCCAAATGAACTCGCTGCGGCCGGAAGATACC GCTATCTACTACTGCTCCGCCCATGGGGGAGAGTCGGACGTCTGG GGACAGGGCACCACTGTCACTGTGTCCAGCGCTTCCGGCGGTGGT GGAAGCGGGGGACGGGCCTCAGGAGGCGGTGGCAGCGAGATTGTG CTGACCCAGTCCCCCGGGACCCTGAGCCTGTCCCCGGGAGAAAGG GCCACCCTCTCCTGTCGGGCATCCCAGTCCGTGGGGTCTACTAAC CTTGCATGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGCCAGGCCCCTCGCCTGCTG ATCTACGACGCGTCCAATAGAGCCACCGGCATCCCGGATCGCTTC AGCGGAGGCGGATCGGGCACCGACTTCACCCTCACCATTTCAAGG CTGGAACCGGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGCAGTATGGT TCGTCCCCACCCTGGACGTTCGGCCAGGGGACTAAGGTCGAGATC AAG 139107-aa 377 EVQLVETGGGVVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL VH EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT AIYYCSAKGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139107-aa 392 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSTNLAWYQQKPGQAP VL RLLIYDASNRATGIPDRFSGGGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFACYYCQ QYGSSPPWTFGQGTKVEIK 139108 139108-aa 348 QVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGL ScFv EWVSYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED domain TAVYYCARESGDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSD IQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKL LIYAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQS YTLAFGQGTKVDIK 139108-nt 363 CAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTCGTGAAACCTGGA ScFv GGATCATTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGCCTCGGGATTCACGTTCTCC domain GATTACTACATGAGCTGGATTCGCCAGGCTCCGGGGAAGGGACTG GAATGGGTGTCCTACATTTCCTCATCCGGCTCCACCATCTACTAC GCGGACTCCGTGAAGGGGAGATTCACCATTAGCCGCGATAACGCC AAGAACAGCCTGTACCTTCAGATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCTGAAGAT ACTGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCAAGGGAGAGCGGAGATGGGATGGAC GTCTGGGGACAGGGTACCACTGTGACCGTGTCGTCGGCCTCCGGC GGAGGGGGTTCGGGTGGAAGGGCCAGCGGCGGCGGAGGCAGCGAC ATCCAGATGACCCAGTCCCCCTCATCGCTGTCCGCCTCCGTGGGC GACCGCGTCACCATCACATGCCGGGCCTCACAGTCGATCTCCTCC TACCTCAATTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGAAAGGCCCCTAAGCTT CTGATCTACGCAGCGTCCTCCCTGCAATCCGGGGTCCCATCTCGG TTCTCCGGCTCGGGCAGCGGTACCGACTTCACTCTGACCATCTCG AGCCTGCAGCCGGAGGACTTCGCCACTTACTACTGTCAGCAAAGC TACACCCTCGCGTTTGGCCAGGGCACCAAAGTGGACATCAAG 139108-aa 378 QVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGL VL EWVSYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED TAVYYCARESGDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139108-aa 393 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPK VL LLIYAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQ SYTLAFGQGTKVDIK 139110 139110-aa 350 QVQLVQSGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGL ScFv EWVSYISSSGNTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED domain TAVYYCARSTMVREDYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSD IVLTQSPLSLPVTLGQPASISCKSSESLVHNSGKTYLNWFHQRPG QSPRRLIYEVSNRDSGVPDRFTGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVY YCMQGTHWPGTFGQGTKLEIK 139110-nt 365 CAAGTGCAACTGGTGCAAAGCGGAGGAGGATTGGTCAAACCCGGA ScFv GGAAGCCTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTCTCC domain GATTACTACATGTCATGGATCAGACAGGCCCCGGGGAAGGGCCTC GAATGGGTGTCCTACATCTCGTCCTCCGGGAACACCATCTACTAC GCCGACAGCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTTACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCA AAGAACTCGCTGTACCTTCAGATGAATTCCCTGCGGGCTGAAGAT ACCGCGGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGGTCCACTATGGTCCGGGAGGAC TACTGGGGACAGGGCACACTCGTGACCGTGTCCAGCGCGAGCGGG GGTGGAGGCAGCGGTGGACGCGCCTCCGGCGGCGGCGGTTCAGAC ATCGTGCTGACTCAGTCGCCCCTGTCGCTGCCGGTCACCCTGGGC CAACCGGCCTCAATTAGCTGCAAGTCCTCGGAGAGCCTGGTGCAC AACTCAGGAAAGACTTACCTGAACTGGTTCCATCAGCGGCCTGGA CAGTCCCCACGGAGGCTCATCTATGAAGTGTCCAACAGGGATTCG GGGGTGCCCGACCGCTTCACTGGCTCCGGGTCCGGCACCGACTTC ACCTTGAAAATCTCCAGAGTGGAAGCCGAGGACGTGGGCGTGTAC TACTGTATGCAGGGTACCCACTGGCCTGGAACCTTTGGACAAGGA ACTAAGCTCGAGATTAAG 139110-aa 380 QVQLVQSGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGL VH EWVSYISSSGNTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED TAVYYCARSTMVREDYWGQGTLVTVSS 139110-aa 395 DIVLTQSPLSLPVTLGQPASISCKSSELSVHNSGKTYLNWFHQRP VL GQSPRRLIYEVSNRDSGVPDRFTGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGV YYCMQGTHWPGTFGQGTKLEIK 139112 139112-aa 351 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL ScFv EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDKSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT domain AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIR LTQSPSPLSASVGDRVTITCQASEDINKFLNWYHQTPGKAPKLLI YDASTLQTGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSLQPEDIGTYYCQQYES LPLTFGGGTKVEIK 139112-nt 366 CAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTCGTGCAACCCGGT ScFv GGAAGCCTTAGGCTGTCGTGCGCCGTCAGCGGGTTTGCTCTGAGC domain AACCATGGAATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGGGCACCGGGAAAAGGGCTG GAATGGGTGTCCGGCATCGTGTACAGCGGGTCAACCTATTACGCC GCGTCCGTGAAGGGCAGATTCACTATCTCAAGAGACAACAGCCGG AACACCCTGTACTTGCAAATGAATTCCCTGCGCCCCGAGGACACC GCCATCTACTACTGCTCCGCCCACGGAGGAGAGTCGGACGTGTGG GGCCAGGGAACGACTGTGACTGTGTCCAGCGCATCAGGAGGGGGT GGTTCGGGCGGCCGGGCCTCGGGGGGAGGAGGTTCCGACATTCGG CTGACCCAGTCCCCGTCCCCACTGTCGGCCTCCGTCGGCGACCGC GTGACCATCACTTGTCAGGCGTCCGAGGACATTAACAAGTTCCTG AACTGGTACCACCAGACCCCTGGAAAGGCCCCCAAGCTGCTGATC TACGATGCCTCGACCCTTCAAACTGGAGTGCCTAGCCGGTTCTCC GGGTCCGGCTCCGGCACTGATTTCACTCTGACCATCAACTCATTG CAGCCGGAAGATATCGGGACCTACTATTGCCAGCAGTACGAATCC CTCCCGCTCACATTCGGCGGGGGAACCAAGGTCGAGATTAAG 139112-aa 381 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL VH EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT AIYYCSAHGGE3DVWGQGTTVTVSS 139112-aa 396 DIRLTQSPSPLSASVGDRVTITCQASEDINKFLNWYHQTPGKAPK VL LLIYDASTLQTGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSLQPEDIGTYYCQQ YESLPLTFGGGTKVEIK 139113 139113-aa 352 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL ScFv EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTI3RDKSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT domain AIYYCSAHGGE3DVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSETT LTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSNLAWYQQKPGQGPRLLI YGASTRATGIPARFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFAVYYCQQYND WLPVTFGQGTKVEIK 139113-nt 367 GAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAAACTGGAGGAGGACTTGTGCAACCTGGA ScFv GGATCATTGCGGCTCTCATGCGCTGTCTCCGGCTTCGCCCTGTCA domain AATCACGGGATGTCGTGGGTCAGACGGGCCCCGGGAAAGGGTCTG GAATGGGTGTCGGGGATTGTGTACAGCGGCTCCACCTACTACGCC GCTTCGGTCAAGGGCCGCTTCACTATTTCACGGGACAACAGCCGC AACACCCTCTATCTGCAAATGAACTCTCTCCGCCCGGAGGATACC GCCATCTACTACTGCTCCGCACACGGCGGCGAATCCGACGTGTGG GGACAGGGAACCACTGTCACCGTGTCGTCCGCATCCGGTGGCGGA GGATCGGGTGGCCGGGCCTCCGGGGGCGGCGGCAGCGAGACTACC CTGACCCAGTCCCCTGCCACTCTGTCCGTGAGCCCGGGAGAGAGA GCCACCCTTAGCTGCCGGGCCAGCCAGAGCGTGGGCTCCAACCTG GCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGGACAGGGTCCCAGGCTGCTGATC TACGGAGCCTCCACTCGCGCGACCGGCATCCCCGCGAGGTTCTCC GGGTCGGGTTCCGGGACCGAGTTCACCCTGACCATCTCCTCCCTC CAACCGGAGGACTTCGCGGTGTACTACTGTCAGCAGTACAACGAT TGGCTGCCCGTGACATTTGGACAGGGGACGAAGGTGGAAATCAAA 139113-aa 382 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL VH EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDKSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT AIYYCSAKGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139113-aa 397 ETTLTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSNLAWYQQKPGQGPR VL LLIYGASTRATGIPARFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFAVYYCQQ YNDWLPVTFGQGTKVEIK 139114 139114-aa 353 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL ScFv EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT domain AIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSEIV LTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSIGSSSLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL MYGASSRASGIFDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYA GSPPFTFGQGTKVEIK 139114-nt 368 GAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTTGTGCAACCTGGA ScFv GGATCACTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGTGTCCGGTTTTGCCCTGAGC domain AATCATGGGATGTCGTGGGTCCGGCGCGCCCCCGGAAAGGGTCTG GAATGGGTGTCGGGTATCGTCTACTCCGGGAGCACTTACTACGCC GCGAGCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGCGATAACTCCCGC AACACCCTGTACTTGCAAATGAACTCGCTCCGGCCTGAGGACACT GCCATCTACTACTGCTCCGCACACGGAGGAGAATCCGACGTGTGG GGCCAGGGAACTACCGTGACCGTCAGCAGCGCCTCCGGCGGCGGG GGCTCAGGCGGACGGGCTAGCGGCGGCGGTGGCTCCGAGATCGTG CTGACCCAGTCGCCTGGCACTCTCTCGCTGAGCCCCGGGGAAAGG GCAACCCTGTCCTGTCGGGCCAGCCAGTCCATTGGATCATCCTCC CTCGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCGGGACAGGCTCCGCGGCTGCTT ATGTATGGGGCCAGCTCAAGAGCCTCCGGCATTCCCGACCGGTTC TCCGGGTCCGGTTCCGGCACCGATTTCACCCTGACTATCTCGAGG CTGGAGCCAGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGCAGTACGCG GGGTCCCCGCCGTTCACGTTCGGACAGGGAACCAAGGTCGAGATC AAG 139114-aa 383 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGL VH EWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDT ATYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139114-aa 398 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSIGSSSLAWYQQKPGQAP VL RLLMYGASSRASGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQ QYAGSPPFTFGQGTKVEIK 149362 149362-aa 429 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGGSISSSYYYWGWIRQPPGK ScFv GLEWIGSIYYSGSAYYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQFSLRLSSVTAA domain DTAVYYCARHWQEWPDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGG SETTLTQSPAFMSATPGDKVIISCKASQDIDDAMNWYQQKPGEAP LFIIQSATSPVPGIPPRFSGSGFGTDFSLTINNIESEDAAYYFCL QHDNFPLTFGQGTKLEIK 149362-nt 450 CAAGTGCAGCTTCAGGAAAGCGGACCGGGCCTGGTCAAGCCATCC ScFv GAAACTCTCTCCCTGACTTGCACTGTGTCTGGCGGTTCCATCTCA domain TCGTCGTACTACTACTGGGGCTGGATTAGGCAGCCGCCCGGAAAG TACAACCCTAGCCTCAAGTCGAGAGTGACCATCTCCGTGGATACC GGACTGGAGTGGATCGGAAGCATCTACTATTCCGGCTCGGCGTAC TCCAAGAACCAGTTTTCCCTGCGCCTGAGCTCCGTGACCGCCGCT GACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGTGCTCGGCATTGGCAGGAATGGCCC GATGCCTTCGACATTTGGGGCCAGGGCACTATGGTCACTGTGTCA TCCGGGGGTGGAGGCAGCGGGGGAGGAGGGTCCGGGGGGGGAGGT TCAGAGACAACCTTGAGCCAGTCACCCGCATTCATGTCCGCCACT CCGGGAGACAAGGTCATCATCTCGTGCAAAGCGTCCCAGGATATC GACGATGCCATGAATTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCTGGCGAAGCGCCG CTGTTCATTATCCAATCCGCAACCTCGCCCGTGCCTGGAATCCCA CCGCGGTTCAGCGGCAGCGGTTTCGGAACCGACTTTTCCCTGACC ATTAACAACATTGAGTCCGAGGACGCCGCCTACTACTTCTGCCTG CAACACGACAACTTCCCTCTCACGTTCGGCCAGGGAACCAAGCTG GAAATCAAG 149362-aa 471 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGGSISSSYYYWGWIRQPPGK VH GLEWIGSIYYSGSAYYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQFSLRLSSVTAA DTAVYYCARHWQEWPDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS 149362-aa 492 ETTLTQSPAFMSATPGDKVIISCKASQDIDDAMNWYQQKPGEAPL VL FIIQSATSPVPGIPPRFSGSGFGTDFSLTINNIESEDAAYYFCLQ HDNFPLTFGQGTKLEIK 149363 149363-aa 430 QVNLRESGPALVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGFSLRTSGMCVSWIRQPPGK ScFv ALEWLARIDWDEDKFYSTSLKTRLTISKDTSDNQVVLRMTNMDPA domain DTATYYCARSGAGGTSATAFDIWGPGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGG GGSDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIYNNLAWFQLKPGS APRSLMYAANKSQSGVPSRFSGSASGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYY CQHYYRFPYSFGQGTKLEIK 149363-nt 451 CAAGTCAATCTGCGCGAATCCGGCCCCGCCTTGGTCAAGCCTACC ScFv CAGACCCTCACTCTGACCTGTACTTTCTCCGGCTTCTCCCTGCGG domain ACTTCCGGGATGTGCGTGTCCTGGATCAGACAGCCTCCGGGAAAG GCCCTGGAGTGGCTCGCTCGCATTGACTGGGATGAGGACAAGTTC TACTCCACCTCACTCAAGACCAGGCTGACCATCAGCAAAGATACC TCTGACAACCAAGTGGTGCTCCGCATGACCAACATGGACCCAGCC GACACTGCCACTTACTACTGCGCGAGGAGCGGAGCGGGCGGAACC TCCGCCACCGCCTTCGATATTTGGGGCCCGGGTACCATGGTCACC GTGTCAAGCGGAGGAGGGGGGTCCGGGGGCGGCGGTTCCGGGGGA GGCGGATCGGACATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCATCGTCCCTGAG GCTAGCGTGGGCGACAGAGTGACAATCACTTGCCGGGCATCCCAG GACATCTATAACAACCTTGCGTGGTTCCAGCTGAAGCCTGGTTCC GCACCGCGGTCACTTATGTACGCCGCCAACAAGAGCCAGTCGGGA GTGCCGTCCCGGTTTTCCGGTTCGGCCTCGGGAACTGACTTCACC CTGACGATCTCCAGCCTGCAACCCGAGGATTTCGCCACCTACTAG TGCCAGCACTACTAGCGCTTTCCCTACTCGTTCGGACAGGGAACC AAGCTGGAAATCAAG 149363-aa 472 QVNLRESGPALVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGFSLRTSGMCVSWIRQPPGK VH ALEWLARIDWDEDKFYSTSLKTRLTISKDTSDNQVVLRMTNMDPA DTATYYCARSGAGGTSATAFPIWGPGTMVTVSS 149363-aa 493 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIYNNLAWFQLKPGSAPR VL SLMYAANKSQSGVPSRFSGSASGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQH YYRFPYSFGQGTKLEIK 149364 149364-aa 431 EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGL ScFv EWVSSISSSSSYIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED domain TAVYYCAKTIAAVYAFDIWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSE IVLTQSPLSLPVTPEEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPG QSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVY YCMQALOTPYTFGQGTKLEIK 149364-nt 452 GAAGTGCAGCTTGTCGAATCCGGGGGGGGACTGGTCAAGCCGGGC ScFv GGATCACTGAGACTGTCCTGCGCCGCGAGCGGCTTCACGTTCTCC domain TCCTACTCCATGAACTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCCGGGAAGGGACTG GAATGGGTGTCCTCTATCTCCTCGTCGTCGTCCTACATCTACTAC GCCGACTCCGTGAAGGGAAGATTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCA AAGAACTCACTGTACTTGCAAATGAACTCACTCCGGGCCGAAGAT ACTGCTGTGTACTATTGCGCCAAGACTATTGCCGCCGTCTACGCT TTCGACATCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCACCGTGACTGTGTCGTCCGGT GGTGGTGGCTCGGGCGGAGGAGGAAGCGGCGGCGGGGGGTCCGAG ATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCGCCACTGAGCCTCCCTGTGACCCCCGAG GAACCCGCCAGCATCAGCTGCCGGTCCAGCCAGTCCCTGCTCCAC TCCAACGGATACAATTACCTCGATTGGTACCTTCAGAAGCCTGGA CAAAGCCCGCAGCTGCTCATCTACTTGGGATCAAACCGCGCGTCA GGAGTGCCTGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCGGGCAGCGGTACCGATTTC ACCCTGAAAATCTCCAGGGTGGAGGCAGAGGACGTGGGAGTGTAT TACTGTATGCAGGCGCTGCAGACTCCGTACACATTTGGGCAGGGC ACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAG 149364-aa 473 EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGL VH SWVSSISSSSSYIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED TAVYYCAKTIAAVYAFDIWGQGTTVTVSS 149364-aa 494 EIVLTQSPLSLPVTPEEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKP VL GQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGV YYCMQALQTPYTFGQGTKLEIK 149365 149365-aa 432 EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGL ScFv EWVSYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED domain TAVYYCARDLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSSYV LTQSPSVSAAPGYTATISCGGNNIGTKSVHWYQQKPGQAPLLVIR DDSVRPSKIPGRFSGSNSGNMATLTISGVQAGDEADFYCQVWDSD SEHVVFGGGTKLTVL 149365-nt 453 GAAGTCCAGCTCGTGGAGTCCGGCGGAGGCCTYGTGAAGCCTGGA ScFv GGTTCGCTGAGACTGTCCTGCGCCGCCTCCGGCTTCACCTTCTCC domain GACTACTACATGTCCTGGATCAGACAGGCCCCGGGAAAGGGCCTG GAATGGGTGTCCTACATCTCGTCATCGGGCAGCACTATCTACTAC GCGGACTCAGTGAAGGGGCGGTTCACCATTTCCCGGGATAACGCG AAGAACTCGCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACTCACTGAGGGCCGAGGAC ACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCCGCGATCTCCGCGGGGCATTTGAC ATCTGGGGACAGGGAACCATGGTCACAGTGTCCAGCGGAGGGGGA GGATCGGGTGGCGGAGGTTCCGGGGGTGGAGGCTCCTCCTACGTG CTGACTCAGAGCCCAAGCGTCAGCGCTGCGCCCGGTTACACGGCA ACCATCTCCTGTGGCGGAAACAACATTGGGACCAAGTCTGTGCAC TGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCGGGCCAAGCTCCCCTGTTGGTGATCCGC GATGACTCCGTGCGGCCTAGCAAAATTCCGGGACGGTTCTCCGGC TCCAACAGCGGCAATATGGCCACTCTCACCATCTCGGGAGTGCAG GCCGGAGATGAAGCCGACTTCTACTGCCAAGTCTGGGACTCAGAC TCCGAGCATGTGGTGTTCGGGGGCGGAACCAAGCTGACTGTGCTC 149365-aa 474 EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGL VH EWVSYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDMAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED TAVYYCARDLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS 149365-aa 495 SYVLTQSPSVSAAPGYTATISCGGNNIGTKSVHWYQQKPGQAPLL VL VIRDDSVRPSKIPGRFSGSNSGNMATLTISGVQAGDEADFYCQVW DSDSEHVVFGGGTKLTVL 149366 149366-aa 433 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKPSGYTVTSHYIHWVRRAPGQGL ScFv EWMGMINPSGGVTAYSQTLQGRVTMTSDTSSSTVYMELSSLRSED domain TAMYYCAREGSGSGWYFDFWGRGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS SYVLTQPPSVSVSPGQTASITCSGDGLSKKYVSWYQQKAGQSPVV LISRDKERPSGIPDRFSGSNSADTATLTISGTQAMDEADYYCQAW DDTTVVFGGGTKLTVL 149366-nt 454 CAAGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGAGCGGGGCCGAAGTCAAGAAGCCGGGA ScFv GCCTCCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGCCTTCGGGATACACCGTGACC domain TCCCACTACATTCATTGGGTCCGCCGCGCCCCCGGCCAAGGACTC GAGTGGATGGGCATGATCAACCCTAGCGGCGGAGTGACCGCGTAC AGCCAGACGCTGCAGGGACGCGTGACTATGACCTCGGATACCTCC TCCTCCACCGTCTATATGGAACTGTCCAGCCTGCGGTCCGAGGAT ACCGCCATGTACTACTGCGCCCGGGAAGGATCAGGCTCCGGGTGG TATTTCGACTTCTGGGGAAGAGGCACCCTCGTGACTGTGTCATCT GGGGGAGGGGGTTCCGGTGGTGGCGGATCGGGAGGAGGCGGTTCA TCCTACGTGCTGACCCAGCCACCCTCCGTGTCCGTGAGCCCCGGC CAGACTGCATCGATTACATGTAGCGGCGACGGCCTCTCCAAGAAA TACGTGTCGTGGTACCAGCAGAAGGCCGGACAGAGCCCGGTGGTG CTGATCTCAAGAGATAAGGAGCGGCCTAGCGGAATCCCGGACAGG TTCTCGGGTTCCAACTCCGCGGACACTGCTACTCTGACCATCTCG GGGACCCAGGCTATGGACGAAGCCGATTACTACTGCCAAGCCTGG GACGACACTACTGTCGTGTTTGGAGGGGGCACCAAGTTGACCGTC CTT 149366-aa 475 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKPSGYTVTSHYIHWVRRAPGQGL VH EMWGMINPSGGTVAYSQTLQGRVTMTSDTSSSTVYMELSSLRSED TAMYYCAREGSGSGWYFDFWGRGTLVTVSS 149366-aa 496 SYVLTQPPSVSVSPGQTASITCSGDGLSKKYVSWYQQKAGQSPVV VL LISRDKERPSGIPDRFSGSNSADTATLTISGTQAMDEADYYCQAW DDTTVVFGGGTKLTVL 149367 149367-aa 434 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCTVSGGSISSGGYYWSWIRQHPGK ScFv GLEWIGYIYYSGSTYYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQFSLKLSSVTAA domain DTAVYYCARAGIAARLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGG GGSDIVMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVIITCRASQGIRNWLAWYQQKPGK APNLLIYAASNLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGADFTLTISSLQPEDVATYY CQKYNSAPFTFGPGTKVDIK 149367-nt 455 CAAGTGCAGCTTCAGGAGAGCGGCCCGGGACTCGTGAAGCCGTCC ScFv CAGACCCTGTCCCTGACTTGCACCGTGTCGGGAGGAAGCATCTCG domain AGCGGAGGCTACTATTGGTCGTGGATTCGGCAGCACCCTGGAAAG GGCCTGGAATGGATCGGCTACATCTACTACTCCGGCTCGACCTAC TACAACCCATCGCTGAAGTCCAGAGTGACAATCTCAGTGGACACG TCCAAGAATCAGTTCAGCCTGAAGCTCTCTTCCGTGACTGCGGCC GACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCACGCGCTGGAATTGCCGCCCGG CTGAGGGGTGCCTTCGACATTTGGGGACAGGGCACCATGGTCACC GTGTCCTCCGGCGGCGGAGGTTCCGGGGGTGGAGGCTCAGGAGGA GGGGGGTCCGACATCGTCATGACTCAGTCGCCCTCAAGCGTCAGC GCGTCCGTCGGGGACAGAGTGATCATCACCTGTCGGGCGTCCCAG GGAATTCGCAACTGGCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGAAAG GCCCCCAACCTGTTGATCTACGCCGCCTCAAACCTCCAATCCGGG GTGCCGAGCCGCTTCAGCGGCTCCGGTTCGGGTGCCGATTTCACT CTGACCATCTCCTCCCTGCAACCTGAAGATGTGGCTACCTACTAC TGCCAAAAGTACAACTCCGCACCTTTTACTTTCGGACCGGGGACC AAAGTGGACATTAAG 149367-aa 476 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCTVSGGSISSGGYYWSWIRQHPGK VH GLEWIGYIYYSGSTYYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQFSLKLSSVTAA DTAVYYCARAGIAARLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS 149367-aa 497 DIVMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVIITCRASQGIRNWLAWYQQKPGKAPN VL LLIYAASNLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGADFTLTISSLQPEDVATYYCQK YNSAPFTFGPGTKVDIK 149368 149368-aa 435 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFSSYAISWVRQAPGQGL ScFv EWMGGIIPIFGTAKYAQKFQGRVTITADESTSTAYMELSSLRSED domain TAVYYCARRGGYQLLRWDVGLLRSAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSG GGGSGGGGSSYVLTQPPSVSVAPGQTARITCGGNNIGSKSVHWYQ QKPGQAPVLVLYGKNNRPSGVPDRFSGSRSGTTASLTITGAQAED EADYYCSSRDSSGDHLRVFGTGTKVTVL 149368-nt 456 CAAGTGCAGCTGGTCCAGTCGGGCGCCGAGGTCAAGAAGCCCGGG ScFv AGCTCTGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGGGGCACCTTTAGC domain TCCTACGCCATCTCCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCACCGGGTCAAGGCCTG GAGTGGATGGGGGGAATTATCCCTATCTTCGGCACTGCCAACTAC GCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGGACGCGTGACCATTACCGCGGACGAATCC ACCTCCACCGCTTATATGGAGCTGTCCAGCTTGCGCTCGGAAGAT ACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCCGGAGGGGTGGATACCAGCTGCTG AGATGGGACGTGGGCCTCCTGCGGTCGGCGTTCGACATCTGGGGC CAGGGCACTATGGTCACTGTGTCCAGCGGAGGAGGCGGATCGGGA GGCGGCGGATCAGGGGGAGGCGGTTCCAGCTACGTGCTTACTCAA CCCCCTTCGGTGTCCGTGGCCCCGGGACAGACCGCCAGAATCACT TGCGGAGGAAACAACATTGGGTCCAAGAGCGTGCATTGGTACCAG CAGAAGCCAGGACAGGCCCCTGTGCTGGTGCTCTACGGGAAGAAC AATCGGCCCAGCGGAGTGCCGGACAGGTTCTCGGGTTCACGCTCC GGTACAACCGCTTCACTGACTATCACCGGGGCCCAGGCAGAGGAT GAAGCGGACTACTACTGTTCCTCCCGGGATTCATCCGGCGACCAC CTCCGGGTGTTCGGAACCGGAACGAAGGTCACCGTGCTG 149368-aa 477 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFSSYAISWVRQAPGQGL VH EWMGGIIPIFGTANYAQKFQGRVTITADESTSTAYMELSSLRSED TAVYYCARRGGYQLLRWDVGLLRSAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS 149368-aa 498 SYVLTQPPSVSVAPGQTARITCGGNNIGSKSVHWYQQKPGQAPVL VL VLYGKNNRPSGVPDRFSGSRSGTTASLTITGAQAEDEADYYCSSR DSSGDKLRVFGTGTKVTVL 149369 149369-aa 436 EVQLQQSGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCAISGDSVSSNSAAWNWIRQSPSR ScFv GLEWLGRTYYRSKWYSFYAISLKSRIIINPDTSKKQFSLQLKSVT domain PEDTAVYYCARSSPEGLFLYWFDPWGQGTLVTVSSGGDGSGGGGS GGGGSSSELTQDPAVSVALGQTIRITCQGDSLGNYYATWYQQKPG QAPVLVIYGTNNRPSGIPDRFSASSSGNTASLTITGAQAEDEADY YCNSRDSSGHHLLFGTGTKVTVL 149369-nt 457 GAAGTGCAGCTCCAACAGTCAGGACCGGGGCTCGTGAAGCCATCC ScFv CAGACCCTGTCCCTGACTTGTGCCATCTCGGGAGATAGCGTGTCA domain TCGAACTCCGCCGCCTGGAACTGGATTCGGCAGAGCCCGTCCCGC GGACTGGAGTGGCTTGGAAGGACCTACTACCGGTCCAAGTGGTAC TCTTTCTACGCGATCTCGCTGAAGTCCCGCATTATCATTAACCCT GATACCTCCAAGAATCAGTTCTCCCTCCAACTGAAATCCGTCACC CCCGAGGACACAGCAGTGTATTACTGCGCACGGAGCAGCCCCGAA GGACTGTTCCTGTATTGGTTTGACCCCTGGGGCCAGGGGACTCTT GTGACCGTGTCGAGCGGCGGAGATGGGTCCGGTGGCGGTGGTTCG GGGGGCGGCGGATCATCATCCGAACTGACCCAGGACCCGGCTGTG TCCGTGGCGCTGGGACAAACCATCCGCATTACGTGCCAGGGAGAC TCCCTGGGCAACTACTACGCCACTTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGC CAAGCCCCTGTGTTGGTCATCTACGGGACCAACAACAGACCTTCC GGCATCCCCGACCGGTTCAGCGCTTCGTCCTCCGGCAACACTGCC AGCCTGACCATCACTGGAGCGCAGGCCGAAGATGAGGCCGACTAG TACTGCAACAGCAGAGACTCCTCGGGTCATCACCTCTTGTTCGGA ACTGGAACCAAGGTCACCGTGCTG 149369-aa 478 EVQLQQSGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCAISGDSVSSNSAAWNWIRQSPSR VH GLEWLGRTYYRSKWYSFYAISLKSRIIINPDTSKNQFSLQLKSVT PEDTAVYYCARSSPEGLFLYWFDPWGQGTLVTVSS 149369-aa 499 SSELTQDPAVSVALGQTIRITCQGDSLGNYYATWYQQKPGQAPVL VL VIYGTNNRPSGIPDRFSASSSGMTASLTITGAQAEDEADYYCNSR DSSGHHLLFGTGTKVTVL BCMA_EBB-C1978-A4 BCMA_EBB- 437 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1978-A4-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED ScFv TAVYYCAKVEGSGSLDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEI domain VMTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSAYLAWYQQKPGQPPRL LISGASTRATGIPDRFGGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHY GSSFNGSSLFTFGQGTRLEIK BCMA_EBB- 458 GAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGTCAGGAGGCGGCCTGGTCCAGCCGGGA C1978-A4-nt GGGTCCCTTAGACTGTCA7GCGCCGCAAGCGGATTCACTTTCTCC ScFv TCCTATGCCATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCCGGAAAGGGACTG domain GAATGGGTGTCCGCCATCTCGGGGTCTGGAGGCTCAACTTACTAC GCTGACTCCGTGAAGGGACGGTTCACCATTAGCCGCGACAACTCC AAGAACACCCTCTAGCTCCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCCGAGGAT ACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCCAAAGTGGAAGGTTCAGGATCGCTG GACTACTGGGGACAGGGTACTCTCGTGACCGTGTCATCGGGCGGA GGAGGTTCCGGCGGTGGCGGCTCCGGCGGCGGAGGGTCGGAGATC GTGATGACCCAGAGCCCTGGTACTCTGAGCCTTTCGCCGGGAGAA AGGGCCACCCTGTCCTGCCGCGCTTCCCAATCCGTGTCCTCCGCG TACTTGGCGTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGACAGCCCCCTCGGCTG CTGATCAGCGGGGCCAGCACCCGGGCAACCGGAATCCCAGACAGA TTCGGGGGTTCCGGCAGCGGCACAGATTTCACCCTGACTATTTCG AGGTTGGAGCCCGAGGACTTTGCGGTGTATTACTGTCAGCACTAC GGGTCGTCCTTTAATGGCTCCAGCCTGTTCACGTTCGGACAGGGG ACCCGCCTGGAAATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 479 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1978-A4-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED VH TAVYYCAKVEGSGSLDYWGQGTLVTVSS BCMA_EBB- 500 EIVMTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSAYLAWYQQKPGQPP C1978-A4-aa RLLISGASTRATGIPDRFGGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQ VL HYGSSFNGSSLFTFGQGTRLEIK BCMA_EBB-C1978-G1 BCMA_EBB- 438 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGITFSRYPMSWVRQAPGKGL C1978-G1-aa EWVSGISDSGVSTYYADSAKGRFTISRDNSKNTLFLQMSSLRDED ScFv TAVYYCVTRAGSEASDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEI domain VLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSNSLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL IYDASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAIYYCQQFG TSSGLTFGGGTKLEIK BCMA_EBB- 459 GAAGTGCAACTGGTGGAAACCGGTGGCGGCCTGGTGCAGCCTGGA C1978-G1-nt GGATCATTGAGGCTGTCATGCGCGGCCAGCGGTATTACCTTCTCC ScFv CGGTACCCCATGTCCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCGGGGAAAGGGCTT domain GAATGGGTGTCCGGGATCTCGGACTCCGGTGTCAGCACTTACTAC GCCGACTCCGCCAAGGGACGCTTCACCA7TTCCCGGGACAACTCG AAGAACACCCTGTTCCTCCAAATGAGCTCCCTCCGGGACGAGGAT ACTGCAGTGTACTACTGCGTGACCCGCGCCGGGTCCGAGGCGTCT GACATTTGGGGACAGGGCACTATGGTCACCGTGTCGTCCGGCGGA GGGGGCTCGGGAGGCGGTGGCAGCGGAGGAGGAGGGTCCGAGATC GTGCTGACCCAATCCCCGGCCACCCTCTCGCTGAGCCCTGGAGAA AGGGCAACCTTGTCCTGTCGCGCGAGCCAGTCCGTGAGCAACTCC CTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAGGCTCCGAGACTTCTG ATCTACGACGCTTCGAGCCGGGCCACTGGAATCCCCGACCGCTTT TCGGGGTCCGGCTCAGGAACCGATTTCACCCTGACAATCTCACGG CTGGAGCCAGAGGATTTCGCCATCTATTACTGCCAGCAGTTCGGT ACTTCCTCCGGCCTGACTTTCGGAGGCGGCACGAAGCTCGAAATC AAG BCMA_EBB- 480 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGITFSRYPMSWVRQAPGKGL C1978-G1-aa EWVSGISDSGVSTYYADSAKGRFTISRDNSKNTLFLQMSSLRDED VH TAVYYCVTRAGSEASDIWGQGTMVTVSS BCMA_EBB- 501 EIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSNSLAWYQQKPGQAPR C1978-G1-aa LLIYDASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAIYYCQQ VL FGTSSGLTFGGGTKLEIK BCMA_EBB-C1979-C1 BCMA_EBB- 439 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1979-C1-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED ScFv TAIYYCARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSG domain GGGSEIVMTQSPGTVSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSFLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIFDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDSAV YYCQQYHSSPSWTFGQGTRLEIK BCMA_EBB- 460 CAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAATCGGGTGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCGGGG C1979-C1-nt GGCTCACTTAGACTGTCCTGCGCGGCCAGCGGATTCACTTTCTCC ScFv TCCTACGCCATGTCCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGAAAGGGCCTG domain GAATGGGTGTCCGCAATCAGCGGCAGCGGCGGCTCGACCTATTAC GCGGATTCAGTGAAGGGCAGATTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACGCC AAGAACTCCTTGTACCTTCAAATGAACTCCCTCCGCGCGGAAGAT ACCGCAATCTAGTACTGCGCTCGGGCCACTTACAAGAGGGAACTG CGCTACTACTACGGGATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCATGGTC ACCGTGTCCAGCGGAGGAGGAGGATCGGGAGGAGGCGGTAGCGGG GGTGGAGGGTCGGAGATCGTGATGACCCAGTCCCCCGGCACTGTG TCGCTGTCCCCCGGCGAACGGGCCACCCTGTCATGTCGGGCCAGC CAGTCAGTGTCGTCAAGCTTCCTCGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCG GGACAAGCTCCCCGCCTGCTGATCTACGGAGCCAGCAGCCGGGCC ACCGGTATTCCTGACCGGTTCTCCGGTTCGGGGTCCGGGACCGAC TTTACTCTGACTATCTCTCGCCTCGAGCCAGAGGACTCCGCCGTG TATTACTGCCAGCAGTACCACTCCTCCCCGTCCTGGACGTTCGGA CAGGGCACAAGGCTGGAGATTAAG BCMA_EBB- 481 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1979-C1-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAED VH TAIYYCARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSS BCMA_EBB- 502 EIVMTQSPGTVSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSFLAWYQQKPGQAP C1979-C1-aa RLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDSAVYYCQ VL QYHSSPSWTFGQGTRLEIK BCMA_EBB-C1978-C7 BCMA_EBB- 440 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1978-C7-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNTLKAED ScFv TAVYYCARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSG domain GGGSEIVLTQSPSTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQSVSTTFLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYGSSNRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTIRRLEPEDFAV YYCQQYHSSPSWTFGQGTKVEIK BCMA_EBB- 461 GAGGTGCAGCTTGTGGAAACCGGTGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCCGGA C1978-C7-nt GGAAGCCTCAGGCTGTCCTGCGCCGCGTCCGGCTTCACCTTCTCC ScFv TCGTACGCCATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCCCCCGGAAAGGGCCTG domain GAATGGGTGTCCGCCATCTCTGGAAGCGGAGGTTCCACGTACTAC GCGGACAGCGTCAAGGGAAGGTTCACAATCTCCCGCGATAATTCG AAGAACACTCTGTACCTTCAAATGAACACCCTGAAGGCCGAGGAC ACTGCTGTGTACTACTGCGCACGGGCCACCTACAAGAGAGAGCTC CGGTACTACTACGGAATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACTACTGTG ACCGTGTCCTCGGGAGGGGGTGGCTCCGGGGGGGGCGGCTCCGGC GGAGGCGGTTCCGAGATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCACCTTCAACTCTG TCGCTGTCCCCGGGAGAGAGCGCTACTCTGAGCTGCCGGGCCAGC CAGTCCGTGTCCACCACCTTCCTCGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCG GGGCAGGCACCACGGCTCTTGATCTACGGGTCAAGCAACAGAGCG ACCGGAATTCCTGACCGCTTCTCGGGGAGCGGTTCAGGCACCGAC TTCACCCTGACTATCCGGCGCCTGGAACCCGAAGATTTCGCCGTG TATTACTGTCAACAGTACCACTCCTCGCCGTCCTGGACCTTTGGC CAAGGAACCAAAGTGGAAATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 482 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1979-C7-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNTLKAED VH TAVYYCARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS BCMA_EBB- 503 EIVTLQSPSTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQSVSTTFLAWYQQKPGQAP C1979-C7-aa RLLIYGSSNRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTIRRLEPEDFAVYYCQ VL QYHSSPWSTFGQGTKVEIK BCMA_EBB-C1978-D10 BCMA_EBB- 441 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGL C1978-D10- EWVSGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRDED aa TAVYYCARVGKAVFDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIV ScFv MTQTPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLI domain YAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYS TPYSFGQGTRLEIK BCMA_EBB- 462 GAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAAACTGGAGGTGGACTCGTGCAGCCTGGA C1978-D10- CGGTCGCTGCGGCTGAGCTGCGCTGCATCCGGCTTCACCTTCGAC nt GATTATGCCATGCACTGGGTCAGACAGGCGCCAGGGAAGGGACTT ScFv GAGTGGGTGTCCGGTATCAGCTGGAATAGCGGCTCAATCGGATAC domain GCGGACTCCGTGAAGGGAAGGTTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCC AAGAACTCCCTGTACTTGCAAATGAACAGCCTCCGGGATGAGGAC ACTGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCCGCGTCGGAAAAGCTGTGCCCGAC GTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCACTGTGACCGTGTCCAGCGGCGGGGGT GGATCGGGCGGTGGAGGGTCCGGTGGAGGGGGCTCAGATATTGTG ATGACCCAGACCCCCTCGTCCCTGTCCGCCTCGGTCGGCGACCGC GTGACTATCACATGTAGAGCCTCGCAGAGCATCTCCAGCTACCTG AACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCGGGGAAGGCCCCGAAGCTCCTGATC TACGCGGCATCATCACTGCAATCGGGAGTGCCGAGCCGGTTTTCC GGGTCCGGCTCCGGCACCGACTTCACGCTGACCATTTCTTCCCTG CAACCCGAGGACTTCGCCACTTACTACTGCCAGCAGTCCTACTCC ACCCCTTACTCCTTCGGCCAAGGAACCAGGCTGGAAATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 483 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGL C1978-D10- EWVSGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRDED aa TAVYYCARVGKAVPDVWGQGTTVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 504 DIVMTQTPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPK C1978-D10- LLIYAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQ aa SYSTPYSFGQGTRLEIK VL BCMA_EBB-C1979-C12 BCMA_EBB- 442 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCTASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQRPGKGL C1979-C12- EWVASINWKGNSLAYGDSVKGRFAISRDNAKNTVFLQMNSLRTED aa TAVYYCASHQGVAYYNYAMDVWGRGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGG ScFv GSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRATQSIGSSFLAWYQQRPGQ domain APRLLIYGASQRATGIPDRFSGRGSGTDFTLTISRVEPEDSAVYY CQHYESSPSWTFGQGTKVEIK BCMA_EBB- 463 GAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGAGCGGGGGAGGATTGGTGCAGCCCGGA C1979-C12- AGGTCCCTGCGGCTCTCCTGCACTGCGTCTGGCTTCACCTTCGAC nt GACTACGCGATGCACTGGGTCAGACAGCGCCCGGGAAAGGGCCTG ScFv GAATGGGTCGCCTCAATCAACTGGAAGGGAAACTCCCTGGCCTAT domain GGCGACAGCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCGCCATTTCGCGCGACAACGCC AAGAACACCGTGTTTCTGCAAATGAATTCCCTGCGGACCGAGGAT ACCGCTGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGCCACCAGGGCGTGGCATACTAT AACTACGCCATGGACGTGTGGGGAAGAGGGACGCTCGTCACCGTG TCCTCCGGGGGCGGTGGATCGGGTGGAGGAGGAAGCGGTGGCGGG GGCAGCGAAATCGTGCTGACTCAGAGCCCGGGAACTCTTTCACTG TCCCCGGGAGAACGGGCCACTCTCTCGTGCCGGGCCACCCAGTCC ATCGGCTCCTCCTTCCTTGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAGGCCAGGACAG GCGCCCCGCCTGCTGATCTACGGTGCTTCCCAACGCGCCACTGGC ATTCCTGACCGGTTCAGCGGCAGAGGGTCGGGAACCGATTTCACA CTGACCATTTCCCGGGTGGAGCCCGAAGATTCGGCAGTCTACTAC TGTCAGCATTACGAGTCCTCCCCTTCATGGACCTTCGGTCAAGGG ACCAAAGTGGAGATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 484 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCTASGFTFDDYAMHwVRQRPGKGL C1978-C12- EWVASINWKGNSLAYGDSVKGRFAISRDNAKNTVFLQMNSLRTED aa TAVYYCASHQGVAYYNYAMDVWGRGTLVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 505 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRATQSIGSSFLAWYQQRPGQAP C1978-C12- RLLIYGASQRATGIPDRFSGRGSGTDFTLTISRVEPEDSAVYYCQ aa HYESSPSWTFGQGTKVEIK VL BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4 BCMA_EBB- 443 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1980-G4-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED ScFv TAVYYCAKWRDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIV domain LTQSPATLSLSPGEPATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL IYGASSRATGIPDRFSGNGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYG SPPRFTFGPGTKVDIK BCMA_EBB- 464 GAGGTGCAGTTGGTCGAAAGCGGGGGCGGGCTTGTGCAGCCTGGC C1980-G4-nt GGATCACTGCGGCTGTCCTGCGCGGCATCAGGCTTCACGTTTTCT ScFv TCCTACGCCATGTCCTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCTGGAAAGGGACTG domain GAATGGGTGTCCGCGATTTCGGGGTCCGGCGGGAGCACCTACTAC GCCGATTCCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACTATCTCGCGGGACAACTCC AAGAACACCCTCTACCTCCAAATGAATAGCCTGCGGGCCGAGGAT ACCGCCGTCTACTATTGCGCTAAGGTCGTGCGCGACGGAATGGAC GTGTGGGGACAGGGTACCACCGTGACAGTGTCCTCGGGGGGAGGC GGTAGCGGCGGAGGAGGAAGCGGTGGTGGAGGTTCCGAGATTGTG CTGACTCAATCACCCGCGACCCTGAGCCTGTCCCCCGGCGAAAGG GCCACTCTGTCCTGTCGGGCCAGCCAATCAGTCTCCTCCTCGTAC CTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGGACAGGCTCCGAGACTCCTT ATCTATGGCGCATCCTCCCGCGCCACCGGAATCCCGGATAGGTTC TCGGGAAACGGATCGGGGACCGACTTCACTCTCACCATCTCCCGG CTGGAACCGGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGCAGTACGGC AGCCCGCCTAGATTCACTTTCGGCCCCGGCACCAAAGTGGACATC AAG BCMA_EBB- 485 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1979-G4-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLCMNSLRAED VH TAVYYCAKWRDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS BCMA_EBB- 506 EIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGOAP C1979-G4-aa RLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGNGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQ VL QYGSPPRFTFGPGTKVDIK BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2 BCMA_EBB- 444 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1980-D2-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLCWNSLRAED ScFv TAVYYCAKIPQTGTFDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEI domian VLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQRPGQAPRL LIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHY GSSPSWTFGQGTRLEIK BCMA_EBB- 465 GAAGTGCAGCTGCTGGAGTCCGGCGGTGGATTGGTGCAACCGGGG C1980-D2-nt GGATCGCTCAGACTGTCCTGTGCGGCGTCAGGCTTCACCTTCTCG ScFv AGCTACGCCATGTCATGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGAAAGGGTCTG domain GAATGGGTGTCCGCCATTTCCGGGAGCGGGGGATCTACATACTAC GCCGATAGCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACTCC AAGAACACTCTCTATCTGCAAATGAACTCCCTCCGCGCTGAGGAC ACTGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAAAATCCCTCAGACCGGCACCTTC GAGTAGTGGGGAGAGGGGAGTCTGGTCACCGTCAGCAGCGGTGGC GGAGGTTCGGGGGGAGGAGGAAGCGGCGGCGGAGGGTCCGAGATT GTGCTGACCCAGTCACCCGGCACTTTGTCCCTGTCGCCTGGAGAA AGGGCCACCCTTTCCTGCCGGGCATCCCAATCCGTGTCCTCCTCG TACCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAGGCCCGGACAGGCCCCACGGCTT CTGATCTACGGAGCAAGCAGCCGCGCGACCGGTATCCCGGACCGG TTTTCGGGCTCGGGCTCAGGAACTGACTTCACCCTCACCATCTCC CGCCTGGAACCCGAAGATTTCGCTGTGTATTACTGCCAGCACTAC GGCAGCTCCCCGTCCTGGACGTTCGGCCAGGGAACTCGGCTGGAG ATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 486 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1979-D2-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED VH TAVYYCAKIPQTGTFDYWGQGTLVTVSS BCMA_EBB- 507 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQRPGQAP C1979-D2-aa RLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQ VL HYGSSPSWTFGQGTRLEIK BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10 BCMA_EBB- 445 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1978-A10- EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTMSRENDKNSVFLQMNSLRVED aa TGVYYCARANYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSG ScFv GGGSEIVMTQSPGTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQRVASNYLAWYQHKP domain GQAPSLLISGASSRATGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLAISRLEPEDSAV YYCQHYDSSPSWTFGQGTKVEIK BCMA_EBB- 466 GAAGTGCAACTGGTGGAAACCGGTGGAGGACTCGTGCAGCCTGGC C1978-A10- GGCAGCCTCCGGCTGAGCTGCGCCGCTTCGGGATTCACCTTTTCC nt TCCTACGCGATGTCTTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCCGGAAAGGGGCTG ScFv GAATGGGTGTCAGCCATCTCCGGCTCCGGCGGATCAACGTACTAC domain GCCGACTCCGTGAAAGGCCGGTTCACCATGTCGCGCGAGAATGAC AAGAACTCCGTGTTCCTGCAAATGAACTCCCTGAGGGTGGAGGAC ACCGGAGTGTACTATTGTGCGCGCGCCAACTACAAGAGAGAGCTG CGGTACTACTACGGAATGGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGAACTATGGTG ACCGTGTCATCCGGTGGAGGGGGAAGCGGCGGTGGAGGCAGCGGG GGCGGGGGTTCAGAAATTGTCATGACCCAGTCCCCGGGAACTCTT TCCCTCTCCCCCGGGGAATCCGCGACTTTGTCCTGCCGGGCCAGC CAGCGCGTGGCCTCGAACTACCTCGCATGGTACCAGCATAAGCCA GGCCAAGCCCCTTCCCTGCTGATTTCCGGGGCTAGCAGCCGCGCC ACTGGCGTGCCGGATAGGTTCTCGGGAAGCGGCTCGGGTACCGAT TTCACCCTGGCAATCTCGCGGCTGGAACCGGAGGATTCGGCCGTG TACTACTGCCAGCACTATGACTCATCCCCCTCCTGGACATTCGGA CAGGGCACCAAGGTCGAGATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 487 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1978-A10- EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTMSRENDKNSVFLQMNSLRVED aa TGVYYCARANYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 508 EIVMTQSPGTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQRVASNYLAWYQHKPGQAP C1978-A10- SLLISGASSRATGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLAISRLEPEDSAVYYCQ aa HYDSSPSWTFGQGTKVEIK VL BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4 BCMA_EBB- 446 EVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFSFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1978-D4-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED ScFv TAVYYCAKALVGATGAFDIWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS domain EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSLSSNFLAWYQQKPGQAP GLLIYGASNWATGTPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTITRLEPEDFAVYYCQ YYGTSPMYTFGOGTKVEIK BCMA_EBB- 467 GAAGTGCAGCTGCTCGAAACCGGTGGAGGGCTGGTGCAGCCAGGG C1978-D4-nt GGCTCCCTGAGGCTTTCATGCGCCGCTAGCGGATTCTCCTTCTCC ScFv TCTTACGCCATGTCGTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCTGGAAAAGGCCTG domain GAATGGGTGTCCGCGATTTCCGGGAGCGGAGGTTCGACCTATTAC GCCGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTTACCATCTCCCGGGATAACTCC AAGAACACTCTGTACCTCCAAATGAACTCGCTGAGAGCCGAGGAC ACCGCCGTGTATTACTGCGCGAAGGCGCTGGTCGGCGCGACTGGG GCATTCGACATCTGGGGACAGGGAACTCTTGTGACCGTGTCGAGC GGAGGCGGCGGCTCCGGCGGAGGAGGGAGCGGGGGCGGTGGTTCC GAAATCGTGTTGACTCAGTCCCCGGGAACCCTGAGCTTGTCACCC GGGGAGCGGGCCACTCTCTCCTGTCGCGCCTCCCAATCGCTCTCA TCCAATTTCCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAGGCCCCG GGCCTGCTCATCTACGGCGCTTCAAACTGGGCAACGGGAACCCCT GATCGGTTCAGCGGAAGCGGATCGGGTACTGACTTTACCCTGACC ATCACCAGACTGGAACCGGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAG TACTACGGCACCTCCCCCATGTACACATTCGGACAGGGTACCAAG GTCGAGATTAAG BCMA_EBB- 488 EVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFSFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1979-D4-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED VH TAVYYCAKALVGATGAFDIWGQGTLVTVSS BCMA_EBB- 509 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSLSSNFLAWYQQKPGQAP C1979-D4-aa GLLIYGASNWATGTPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTITRLEPEDFAVYYCQ VL YYGTSPMYTFGQGTKVEIK BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2 BCMA_EBB- 447 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1980-A2-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED ScFv TAVYYCVLWFGEGFDPWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIV domain LTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQS PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYC MQALQTPLTFGGGTKVDIK BCMA_EBB- 468 GAAGTGCAGCTGCTTGAGAGCGGTGGAGGTCTGGTGCAGCCCGGG C1980-A2-nt GGATCACTGCGCCTGTCCTGTGCCGCGTCCGGTTTCACTTTCTCC ScFv TCGTACGCCATGTCGTGGGTCAGACAGGCACCGGGAAAGGGACTG domain GAATGGGTGTCAGCCATTTCGGGTTCGGGGGGCAGCACCTACTAC GCTGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACTCC AAGAACACCTTGTACCTCCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCCGAAGAT ACCGCCGTGTATTACTGCGTGCTGTGGTTCGGAGAGGGATTCGAC CCGTGGGGACAAGGAACACTCGTGACTGTGTCATCCGGCGGAGGC GGCAGCGGTGGCGGCGGTTCCGGCGGCGGCGGATCTGACATCGTG TTGACCCAGTCCCCTCTGAGCCTGCCGGTCACTCCTGGCGAACCA GCCAGCATCTCCTGCCGGTCGAGCCAGTCCCTCCTGCACTCCAAT GGGTACAACTACCTCGATTGGTATCTGCAAAAGCCGGGCCAGAGC CCCCAGCTGCTGATCTACCTTGGGTCAAACCGCGCTTCCGGGGTG CCTGATAGATTCTCCGGGTCCGGGAGCGGAACCGACTTTACCCTG AAAATCTCGAGGGTGGAGGCCGAGGACGTCGGAGTGTACTACTGC ATGCAGGCGCTCCAGACTCCCCTGACCTTCGGAGGAGGAACGAAG GTCGACATCAAGA BCMA_EBB- 489 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1979-A2-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED VH TAVYYCVLWFGEGFDPWGQGTLVTV3S BCMA_EBB- 510 DIVLTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKP C1979-A2-aa GQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGV VL YYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVDIK BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3 BMCA_EBB- 448 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1981-C3-aa SWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED ScFv TAVYYCAKVGYDSSGYYRDYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGG domain SGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQ KPGQAPRLLIYGTSSRATGISDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDF AVYYCQHYGNSPPKFTFGPGTKLEIK BCMA_EBB- 469 CAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGTCAGGCGGAGGACTGGTGCAGCCCGGG C1981-C3-nt GGCTCCCTGAGACTTTCCTGCGCGGCATCGGGTTTTACCTTCTCC ScFv TCCTATGCTATGTCCTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCGGGAAAGGGACTG domain GAATGGGTGTCCGCAATCAGCGGTAGCGGGGGCTCAACATACTAC GCCGACTCCGTCAAGGGTCGCTTCACTATTTCCCGGGACAACTCC AAGAATACCCTGTACCTCCAAATGAACAGCCTCAGGGCCGAGGAT ACTGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAAAGTCGGATACGATAGCTCCGGT TACTACCGGGACTACTACGGAATGGACGTGTGGGGACAGGGCACC ACCGTGACCGTGTCAAGCGGCGGAGGCGGTTCAGGAGGGGGAGGC TCCGGCGGTGGAGGGTCCGAAATCGTCCTGACTCAGTCGCCTGGC ACTCTGTCGTTGTCCCCGGGGGAGCGCGCTACCCTGTCGTGTCGG GCGTCGCAGTCCCTGTCGAGCTCCTACCTCGCGTGGTACCAGCAG AAGCCCGGACAGGCCCCTAGACTTCTGATCTACGGCACTTCTTCA CGCGCCACCGGGATCAGCGACAGGTTCAGCGGCTCCGGCTCCGGG ACCGACTTCACCCTGACCATTAGCCGGCTGGAGCCTGAAGATTTC GCCGTGTATTACTGCCAACACTAGGGAAACTCGCCGCCAAAGTTC ACGTTCGGACCCGGAACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 490 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWYRQAPGKGL C1979-C3-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED VH TAVYYCAKVGYDSSGYYRDYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS BCMA_EBB- EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAP C1979-C3-aa 511 RLLIYGTSSRATGISDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQ VL HYGNSPPKFTFGPGTKLEIK BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4 BCMA_EBB- 449 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1978-G4-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED ScFv TAVYYCAKMGWSSGYLGAFDIWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGG domain GSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVASSFLAWYQQKPGQ APRLLIYGASGRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYY CQHYGGSPRLTFGGGTKVDIK BCMA_EBB- 470 GAAGTCCAACTGGTGGAGTCCGGGGGAGGGCTCGTGCAGCCCGGA C1978-G4-nt GGCAGCCTTCGGCTGTCGTGCGCCGCCTCCGGGTTCACGTTCTCA ScFv TCCTACGCGATGTCGTGGGTCAGACAGGCACCAGGAAAGGGACTG domain GAATGGGTGTCCGCCATTAGCGGCTCCGGCGGTAGCACCTACTAT GCCGACTCAGTGAAGGGAAGGTTCACTATCTCCCGCGACAACAGC AAGAACACCCTGTACCTCCAAATGAACTCTCTGCGGGCCGAGGAT ACCGCGGTGTACTATTGCGCCAAGATGGGTTGGTCCAGCGGATAC TTGGGAGCCTTCGACATTTGGGGACAGGGCACTACTGTGACCGTG TCCTCCGGGGGTGGCGGATCGGGAGGCGGCGGCTCGGGTGGAGGG GGTTCCGAAATCGTGTTGACCCAGTCACCGGGAACCCTCTCGCTG TCCCCGGGAGAACGGGCTACACTGTCATGTAGAGCGTCCCAGTCC GTGGCTTCCTCGTTCCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGACAG GCACCCCGCCTGCTCATCTACGGAGCCAGCGGCCGGGCGACCGGC ATCCCTGACCGCTTCTCCGGTTCCGGCTCGGGCACCGACTTTACT CTGACCATTAGCAGGCTTGAGCCCGAGGATTTTGCCGTGTACTAC TGCCAACACTACGGGGGGAGCCCTCGCCTGACCTTCGGAGGCGGA ACTAAGGTCGATATCAAAA BCMA_EBB- 491 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGL C1979-G4-aa EWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAED VH TAVYYCAKMGWSSGYLGAFDIWGQGTTVTVSS BCMA_EBB- 512 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVASSFLAWYQQKPGQAP C1979-G4-aa RLLIYGASGRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQ VL HYGGSPRLTFGGGTKVDIK

In embodiments, additional exemplary BCMA CAR constructs are generated using the VH and VL sequences from PCT Publication WO2012/0163805 (the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). In embodiments, additional exemplary BCMA CAR constructs are generated using the VH and VL sequences from PCT Publication WO2016/014565 (the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). In embodiments, additional exemplary BCMA CAR constructs are generated using the VH and VL sequences from PCT Publication WO2014/122144 (the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). In embodiments, additional exemplary BCMA CAR constructs are generated using the CAR molecules, and/or the VH and VL sequences from PCT Publication WO2016/014789 (the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). In embodiments, additional exemplary BCMA CAR constructs are generated using the CAR molecules, and/or the VH and VL sequences from PCT Publication WO2014/089335 (the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). In embodiments, additional exemplary BCMA CAR constructs are generated using the CAR molecules, and/or the VH and VL sequences from PCT Publication WO2014/140248 (the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

In embodiments, additional exemplary BCMA CAR constructs can also be generated using the VH and VL sequences found in Table 13. The amino acid sequences of exemplary scFv domains comprising the VH and VL domains and a linker sequence, and full-length CARs are also found in Table 13.

TABLE 13 Additional exemplary BCMA binding domain sequences Name Sequence SEQ ID NO: A7D12.2 QIQLVQSGPDLKKPGETVKLSCKASGYTFTNFGMNWVKQAPGKGFKWMAWINTYTGESYFA 555 VH DDFKGRFAFSVETSATTAYLQINNLKTEDTATYFCARGEIYYGYDGGFAYWGQGTLVTVSA A7D12.2 DVVMTQSHRFMSTSVGDRVSITCRASQDVNTAVSWYQQKPGQSPKLLIFSASYRYTGVPDR 559 VL FTGSGSGADFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYCQQHYSTPWTFGGGTKLDIK A7D12.2 QIQLVQSGPDLKKPGETVKLSCKASGYTFTNFGMNWVKQAPGKGFKWMAWINTYTGESYFA 563 scFv DDFKGRFAFSVETSATTAYLQINNLKTEDTATYFCARGEIYYGYDGGFAYWGQGTLVTVSA domain GGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDVVMTQSHRFMSTSVGDRVSITCRASQDVNTAVSWYQQKPGQSPKL LIFSASYRYTGVPDRFTGSGSGADFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYCQQHYSTPWTFGGGTKLDIK C11D5.3 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTDYSINWVKRAPGKGLKWMGWINTETREPAYA 556 VH YDFRGRFAFSLETSASTAYLQINNLKYEDTATYFCALDYSYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSS C11D5.3 DIVLTQSPASLAMSLKGRATISCRASESVSVIGAHLIHWYQQKPGQPPKLLIYLASNLETG 560 VL VPARFSGSGSGTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAIYSCLQSRIFPRTFGGGTKLEIK C11D5.3 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTDYSINWVKRAPGKGLKWMGWINTETREPAYA 564 scFv YDFRGRFAFSLETSASTAYLQINNLKYEDTATYFCALDYSYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSSGGGGS domain GGGGSGGGGSQIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTDYSINWVKRAPGKGLKWMGWI NTETREPAYAYDFRGRFAFSLETSASTAYLQINNLKYEDTATYFCALDYSYAMDYWGQGTS VTVSS C12A3.2 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFRHYSMNWVKQAPGKGLKWMGRINTESGVPIYA 557 VH DDFKGRFAFSVETSASTAYLNINNLKDEDTASYFCSNDYLYSLDFWGQGTALTVSS C12A3.2 DIVLTQSPPSLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVTILGSHLIYWYQQKPGQPPTLLIQLASNVQTG 561 VL VPARFSGSGSRTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAVYYCLQSRTIPRTFGGGTKLEIK C12A3.2 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFRHYSMNWVKQAPGKGLKWMGRINTESGVPIYA 565 scFv DDFKGRFAFSVETSASTAYLVINNLKDEDTASYFCSNDYLYSLDFWGQGTALTVSSGGGGS domain GGGGSGGGGSDIVLTQSPPSLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVTILGSHLIYWYQQKPGQPPTLL IQLASNVQTGVPARFSGSGSRTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAVYYCLQSRTIPRTFGGGTKLEIK C13F12.1 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTHYSMNWVKQAPGKGLKWMGRINTETGEPLYA 558 VH DDFKGRFAFSLETSASTAYLVINNLKNEDTATFFCSNDYLYSCDYWGQGTTLTVSS C13F12.1 DIVLTQSPPSLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVTILGSHLIYWYQQKPGQPPTLLIQLASNVQTG 562 VL VPARFSGSGSRTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAVYYCLQSRTIPRTFGGGTKLIEK C13F12.1 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTHYSMNWVKQAPGKGLKWMGRINTETGEPLYA 566 scFv DDFKGRFAFSLETSASTAYLVINNLKNEDTATFFCSNDYLYSCDYWGQGTTLTVSSGGGGS domain GGGGSGGGGSDIVLTQSPPSLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVTILGSHLIYWYQQKPQPPPTLL IQLASNVQTGVPARFSGSGSRTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAVYYCLQSRTIPRTFGGGTKLEIK

The sequences of human CDR sequences of the scFv domains are shown in Table 14 for the heavy chain variable domains and in Table 15 for the light chain variable domains. “ID” stands for the respective SEQ ID NO for each CDR. The CDRs are shown according to the Kabat definition, however, the CDRs under other convention, for example, Chothia or the combined Kabat/Chothia definitions may be readily deduced based on the VH and VL sequences above.

TABLE 14 Heavy Chain Variable Domain CDRs according to the Kabat numbering scheme (Kabat et al. 1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD) Candidate HCDR1 ID HCDR2 ID HCDR3 ID 139109 NHGMS 694 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 734 HGGESDV 774 139103 NYAMS 684 GISRSSGENTYYADSVKG 724 SPAHYYGGMDV 764 139105 DYAMH 685 GISWNSGSIGYADSVKG 725 HSFLAY 765 139111 NHGMS 686 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 726 HGGESDV 766 139100 NFGIN 687 WINPKNNNTNYAQKFQG 727 GPYYYQSYMDV 767 139101 SDAMT 688 VISGSGGTTYYADSVKG 728 LDSSGYYYARGPRY 768 139102 NYGIT 689 WISAYNGNTNYAQKFQG 729 GPYYYYMDV 769 139104 NHGMS 690 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 730 HGGESDV 770 139106 NHGMS 691 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 731 HGGESDV 771 139107 NHGMS 692 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 732 HGGESDV 772 139108 DYYMS 693 YISSSGSTIYYADSVKG 733 ESGDGMDV 773 139110 DYYMS 695 YISSSGNTIYYADSVKG 735 STMVREDY 775 139112 NHGMS 696 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 736 HGGESDV 776 139113 NHGMS 697 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 737 HGGESDV 777 139114 NHGMS 698 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 738 HGGESDV 778 149362 SSYYYWG 699 SIYYSGSAYYNPSLKS 739 HWQEWPDAFDI 779 149363 TSGMCVS 700 RIDWDEDKFYSTSLKT 740 SGAGGTSATAFDI 780 149364 SYSMN 701 SISSSSSYIYYADSVKG 741 TIAAVYAFDI 781 149365 DYYMS 702 YISSSGSTIYYADSVKG 742 DLRGAFDI 782 149366 SHYIH 703 MINPSGGVTAYSQTLQG 743 EGSGSGWYFDF 783 149367 SGGYYWS 704 YIYYSGSTYYNPSLKS 744 AGIAARLRGAFDI 784 149368 SYAIS 705 GIIPIFGTANYAQKFQG 745 FGGYQLLRWDVGLLRSAFDI 785 149369 SNSAAWN 706 RTYYRSKWYSFYAISLKS 746 SSPEGLFLYWFDP 786 BCMA_EBB-C1978-A4 SYAMS 707 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 747 VEGSGSLDY 787 BCMA_EBB-C1978-G1 RYPMS 708 GISDSGVSTYYADSVAKG 748 RAGSEASDI 788 BCMA_EBB-C1979-C1 SYAMS 709 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 749 ATYKRELRYYYGMDV 789 BCMA_EBB-C1978-C7 SYAMS 710 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 750 ATYKRELRYYYGMDV 790 BCMA_EBB-C1978-D10 DYAMH 711 GISWNSGSIGYADSVKG 751 VKGAVPDV 791 BCMA_EBB-C1979-C12 DYAMH 712 SINWKGNSLAYGDSVKG 752 HQGVAYYNYAMDV 792 BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4 SYAMS 713 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 753 VVRDGMDV 793 BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2 SYAMS 714 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 754 IPQTGTFDY 794 BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10 SYAMS 715 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 755 ANYKRELRYYYGMDV 795 BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4 SYAMS 716 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 756 ALVGATGAFDI 796 BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2 SYAMS 717 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 757 WFGEGFDP 797 BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3 SYAMS 718 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 758 VGYDSSGYYRDYYGMDV 799 BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4 SYAMS 719 AISGSGGSTYYADSVKG 759 MGWSSGYLGAFDI 799 A7D12.2 NFGMN 720 WINTYTGESYFADDFKG 760 GEIYYGYDGGFAY 800 C11D5.3 DYSIN 721 WINTETREPAYAYDFRG 761 DYSYAMDY 801 C12A3.2 HYSMN 722 RINTESGVPIYADDFKG 762 DYLYSLDF 802 C13F12.1 HYSMN 723 RINTETGEPLYADDFKG 763 DYLYSCDY 803

TABLE 15 Light Chain Variable Domain CDRs according to the Kabat numbering scheme (Kabat et al. 1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD) Candidate LCDR1 ID LCDR2 ID LCDR3 ID 139109 RASQSISSYLN 814 AASSLQS 854 QQSYSTPYT 894 139103 RASQSISSSFLA 804 GASRRAT 844 QQYHSSPSWT 884 139105 RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD 805 LGSNRAS 845 MQALQTPYT 885 139111 KSSQSLLRNDGKTPLY 806 EVSNRFS 846 MQNIQFPS 886 139100 RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLN 807 LGSKRAS 847 MQALQTPYT 887 139101 RASQSISSYLN 808 GASTLAS 848 QQSYKRAS 888 139102 RSSQSLLYSNGYNYVD 809 LGSNRAS 849 MQGRQFPYS 889 139104 RASQSVSSNLA 810 GASTRAS 850 QQYGSSLT 890 139106 RASQSVSSKLA 811 GASIRAT 851 QQYGSSSWT 891 139107 RASQSVGSTNLA 812 DASNRAT 852 QQYGSSPPWT 892 139108 RASQSISSYLN 813 AASSLQS 853 QQSYTLA 893 139110 KSSESLVHNSGKTYLN 815 EVSNRDS 855 MQGHTWPGT 895 139112 QASEDINKFLN 816 DASTLQT 856 QQYESLPLT 896 139113 RASQSVGSNLA 817 GASTRAT 857 QQYNDWLPVT 897 139114 RASQSIGSSSLA 818 GASSRAS 858 QQYAGSPPFT 898 149362 KASQDIDDAMN 819 SATSPVP 859 LQHDNFPLT 899 149363 RASQDIYNNLA 820 AANKSQS 860 QHYYRFPYS 900 149364 RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD 821 LGSNRAS 861 MQALQTPYT 901 149365 GGNNIGTKSVH 822 DDSVRPS 862 QVWDSDSEHVV 902 149366 SGDGLSKKYVS 823 RDKERPS 863 QASDDTTVV 903 149367 RASQGIRNWLA 824 AASNLQS 864 QKYNSAPFT 904 149368 GGNNIGKSKSVH 825 GKNNRPS 865 SSRDSSGDHLRV 905 149369 QGDSLGNYYAT 826 GTNNRPS 866 NSRDSSGHHLL 906 BCMA_EBB-C1978-A4 RASQSVSSAYLA 827 GASTRAT 867 QHYGSSFNGSSLFT 907 BCMA_EBB-C1978-G1 RASQSVSNSLA 828 DASSRAT 868 QQFGTSSGLT 908 BCMA_EBB-C1979-C1 RASQSVSSSFLA 829 GASSRAT 869 QQYHSSPSWT 909 BCMA_EBB-C1978-C7 RASQSVSTTFLA 830 GSSNRAT 870 QQYHSSPSWT 910 BCMA_EBB-C1978-D10 RASQSISSYLN 831 AASSLQS 871 QQSYSTPYS 911 BCMA_EBB-C1979-C12 RATQSIGSSFLA 832 GASQRAT 872 QHYESSPSWT 912 BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4 RASQSVSSSYLA 833 GASSRAT 873 QQYGSPPRFT 913 BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2 RASQSVSSSYLA 834 GASSRAT 874 QHYGSSPSWT 914 BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10 RASQRVASNYLA 835 GASSRAT 875 QHYDSSPSWT 915 BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4 RASQSLSSNFLA 836 GASNWAT 876 QYYGTSPMYT 916 BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2 RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD 837 LGSNRAS 877 MQALQTPLT 917 BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3 RASQSVSSSYLA 838 GTSSRAT 878 QHYGNSPPKFT 918 BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4 RASQSVASSFLA 839 GASGRAT 879 QHYGGSPRLT 919 A7D12.2 RASQDVNTAVS 840 SASYRYT 880 QQHYSTPWT 920 C11D5.3 RASESVSVIGAHLIH 841 LASNLET 881 LQSRIFPRT 921 C12A3.2 RASESVTILGSHLIY 842 LASNVQT 882 LSQRTIPRT 922 C13F12.1 RASESVTILGSHLIY 843 LASNVQT 883 LSQRTIPRT 923

In one embodiment, the BCMA binding domain comprises one or more (e.g., all three) light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of a BCMA binding domain described herein, e.g., provided in Table 12, 13 or 15, and/or one or more (e.g., all three) heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of a BCMA binding domain described herein, e.g., provided in Table 12, 13 or 14. In one embodiment, the BCMA binding domain comprises one, two, or all of LC CDR1, LC CDR2, and LC CDR3 of any amino acid sequences as provided in Table 12, incorporated herein by reference; and one, two or all of HC CDR1, HC CDR2, and HC CDR3 of any amino acid sequences as provided in Table 12.

In one embodiment, the BCMA antigen binding domain comprises:

-   -   (v) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 814, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 854, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 894; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 694, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 734, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 774     -   (vi) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 804, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 844, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 884; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 684, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 724, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 764     -   (vii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 805, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 845, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 885; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 685, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 725, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 765     -   (viii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 806, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 846, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 886; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 686, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 726, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 766     -   (ix) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 807, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 847, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 887; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 687, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 727, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 767     -   (x) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 808, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 848, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 888; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 688, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 728, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 768     -   (xi) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 809, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 849, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 889; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 689, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 729, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 769     -   (xii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 810, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 850, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 890; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 690, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 730, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 770     -   (xiii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 811, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 851, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 891; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 691, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 731, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 771     -   (xiv) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 812, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 852, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 892; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 692, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 732, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 772     -   (xv) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 813, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 853, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 893; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 693, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 733, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 773     -   (xvi) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 815, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 855, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 895; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 695, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 735, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 775     -   (xvii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 816, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 856, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 896; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 696, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 736, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 776     -   (xviii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 817, a         LC CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 857, and a LC CDR3         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 897; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 697, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 737, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 777     -   (xix) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 818, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 858, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 898; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 698, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 738, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 778     -   (xx) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 819, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 859, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 899; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 699, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 739, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 779     -   (xxi) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 820, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 860, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 900; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 700, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 740, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 780     -   (xxii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 821, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 861, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 901; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 701, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 741, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 781     -   (xxiii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 822, a         LC CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 862, and a LC CDR3         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 902; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 702, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 742, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 782     -   (xxiv) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 823, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 863, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 903; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 703, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 743, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 783     -   (xxv) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 824, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 864, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 904; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 704, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 744, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 784     -   (xxvi) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 825, a LC         CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 865, and a LC CDR3 amino         acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 905; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 705, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 745, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 785 or     -   (xxvii) (a) a LC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 826, a         LC CDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 866, and a LC CDR3         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 906; and     -   (b) a HC CDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 706, a HC CDR2         amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 746, and a HC CDR3 amino acid         sequence of SEQ ID NO: 786.

In one embodiment, the BCMA binding domain comprises a light chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 12 or 13) and/or a heavy chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 12 or 13). In one embodiment, the BCMA binding domain is a scFv comprising a light chain and a heavy chain of an amino acid sequence listed in Table 12 or 13. In an embodiment, the BCMA binding domain (e.g., an scFv) comprises: a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region provided in Table 12 or 13, or a sequence with 95-99% identity with an amino acid sequence provided in Table 12 or 13, and/or a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable region provided in Table 12 or 13, or a sequence with 95-99% identity to an amino acid sequence provided in Table 12 or 13.

In one embodiment, the BCMA binding domain comprises an amino acid sequence selected from a group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 349; SEQ ID NO: 339, SEQ ID NO: 340; SEQ ID NO: 341; SEQ ID NO: 342; SEQ ID NO: 343; SEQ ID NO: 344, SEQ ID NO: 345, SEQ ID NO: 346, SEQ ID NO: 347, SEQ ID NO: 348, SEQ ID NO: 350, SEQ ID NO: 351, SEQ ID NO: 352, SEQ ID NO: 353, SEQ ID NO: 429, SEQ ID NO: 430, SEQ ID NO: 431, SEQ ID NO: 432, SEQ ID NO: 433, SEQ ID NO: 434, SEQ ID NO: 435, SEQ ID NO: 436, SEQ ID NO: 437, SEQ ID NO: 438, SEQ ID NO: 439, SEQ ID NO: 440, SEQ ID NO: 441, SEQ ID NO: 442, SEQ ID NO: 443, SEQ ID NO: 444, SEQ ID NO: 445, SEQ ID NO: 446, SEQ ID NO: 447, SEQ ID NO: 448, SEQ ID NO: 449, SEQ ID NO: 563, SEQ ID NO: 564, SEQ ID NO: 565 and SEQ ID NO: 566; or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) to any of the aforesaid sequences; or a sequence with 95-99% identity to any of the aforesaid sequences. In one embodiment, the BCMA binding domain is a scFv, and a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 12 or 13, is attached to a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 12 or 13, via a linker, e.g., a linker described herein. In one embodiment, the BCMA binding domain includes a (Gly4-Ser)n linker, wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, preferably 4 (SEQ ID NO: 80). The light chain variable region and heavy chain variable region of a scFv can be, e.g., in any of the following orientations: light chain variable region-linker-heavy chain variable region or heavy chain variable region-linker-light chain variable region.

Any known BCMA CAR, e.g., the BMCA antigen binding domain of any known BCMA CAR, in the art can be used in accordance with the instant invention to construct a BCA CAR For example, those described herein. As another example, the BCMA CAR comprises an anti-BCMA binding domain or portion thereof, e.g., CDRs, of a CAR or antigen binding domain described in, e.g., WO2016/094304, WO2016/014789, or U.S. Pat. No. 9,034,324 (e.g., C11D5 of U.S. Pat. No. 9,034,324), the contents of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against ROR1 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Hudecek et al., Clin Cancer Res 19(12):3153-3164 (2013); WO 2011159847; and US20130101607.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD22 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of an antibody described in, e.g., Haso et al., Blood, 121(7): 1165-1174 (2013); Wayne et al., Clin Cancer Res 16(6): 1894-1903 (2010); Kato et al., Leuk Res 37(1):83-88 (2013); Creative BioMart (creativebiomart.net): MOM-18047-S(P). In an aspect, an antigen binding domain against CD22 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, VL and VH, or scFV, of an antigen binding domain or CAR described in, e.g., WO2016/164731 (e.g., as described in Table 6A of WO2016/164731), the contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In one embodiment, an antigen binding domain against CD20 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, of the antibody Rituximab, Ofatumumab, Ocrelizumab, Veltuzumab, or GA101, or derivatives thereof. In an aspect, an antigen binding domain against CD20 is an antigen binding portion, e.g., CDRs, VL and VH, or scFV, of an antigen binding domain or CAR described in, e.g., WO2016/164731 (e.g., as described in Table 11A or 11B of WO2016/164731), the contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises one, two three (e.g., all three) heavy chain CDRs, HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and HC CDR3, from an antibody listed above, and/or one, two, three (e.g., all three) light chain CDRs, LC CDR1, LC CDR2 and LC CDR3, from an antibody that binds a tumor antigen or a B cell antigen listed above. In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises a heavy chain variable region and/or a variable light chain region of an antibody that binds a tumor antigen or a B cell antigen listed above.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain of a CAR, e.g., a TA CAR and/or a BCA CAR, described herein is a scFv antibody fragment. In one aspect, such antibody fragments are functional in that they retain the equivalent binding affinity, e.g., they bind the same antigen with comparable efficacy, as the IgG antibody from which it is derived. In other embodiments, the antibody fragment has a lower binding affinity, e.g., it binds the same antigen with a lower binding affinity than the antibody from which it is derived, but is functional in that it provides a biological response described herein. In one embodiment, the CAR molecule comprises an antibody fragment that has a binding affinity K_(D) of 10⁻⁴ M to 10⁻⁸ M, e.g., 10⁻⁵ M to 10⁻⁷ M, e.g., 10⁻⁶ M or 10⁻⁷ M, for the target antigen. In one embodiment, the antibody fragment has a binding affinity that is at least five-fold, 10-fold, 20-fold, 30-fold, 50-fold, 100-fold or 1,000-fold less than a reference antibody, e.g., an antibody described herein.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises a non-human antibody or antibody fragment, e.g., a mouse antibody or antibody fragment.

In another embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises a humanized antibody or an antibody fragment. In some aspects, a non-human antibody is humanized, where specific sequences or regions of the antibody are modified to increase similarity to an antibody naturally produced in a human or fragment thereof. In one aspect, the antigen binding domain is humanized compared to the murine sequence of the antibody or antibody fragment, e.g., scFv, from which it is derived.

A humanized antibody can be produced using a variety of techniques known in the art, including but not limited to, CDR-grafting (see, e.g., European Patent No. EP 239,400; International Publication No. WO 91/09967; and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,225,539, 5,530,101, and 5,585,089, each of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference), veneering or resurfacing (see, e.g., European Patent Nos. EP 592,106 and EP 519,596; Padlan, 1991, Molecular Immunology, 28(4/5):489-498: Studnicka et al., 1994, Protein Engineering, 7(6):805-814; and Roguska et al., 1994, PNAS, 91:969-973, each of which is incorporated herein by its entirety by reference), chain shuffling (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,565,332, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference), and techniques disclosed in, e.g., U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US2005/0042664, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US2005/0048617, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,407,213, 5,766,886, International Publication No. WO 9317105, Tan et al., J. Immunol., 169:1119-25 (2002), Caldas et al., Protein Eng., 13(5):353-60 (2000), Morea et al., Methods, 20(3):267-79 (2000), Baca et al., J. Biol. Chem., 272(16):10678-84 (1997), Roguska et al., Protein Eng., 9(10):895-904 (1996), Couto et al., Cancer Res., 55 (23 Supp): 5973s-5977s (1995), Couto et al., Cancer Res., 55(8): 1717-22 (1995), Sandhu J S, Gene, 150(2):409-10 (1994), and Pedersen et al., J. Mol. Biol., 235(3):959-73 (1994), each of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. Often, framework residues in the framework regions will be substituted with the corresponding residue from the CDR donor antibody to alter, for example improve, antigen binding. These framework substitutions are identified by methods well-known in the art, e.g., by modeling of the interactions of the CDR and framework residues to identify framework residues important for antigen binding and sequence comparison to identify unusual framework residues at particular positions. (See, e.g., Queen et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,585,089; and Riechmann et al., 1988, Nature, 332:323, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.)

A humanized antibody or antibody fragment has one or more amino acid residues remaining in it from a source which is nonhuman. These nonhuman amino acid residues are often referred to as “import” residues, which are typically taken from an “import” variable domain. As provided herein, humanized antibodies or antibody fragments comprise one or more CDRs from nonhuman immunoglobulin molecules and framework regions wherein the amino acid residues comprising the framework are derived completely or mostly from human germline. Multiple techniques for humanization of antibodies or antibody fragments are well-known in the art and can essentially be performed following the method of Winter and co-workers (Jones et al., Nature, 321:522-525 (1986); Riechmann et al., Nature, 332:323-327 (1988); Verhoeyen et al., Science, 239:1534-1536 (1988)), by substituting rodent CDRs or CDR sequences for the corresponding sequences of a human antibody, i.e., CDR-grafting (EP 239,400; PCT Publication No. WO 91/09967; and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,816,567; 6,331,415; 5,225,539; 5,530,101; 5,585,089; 6,548,640, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference herein in their entirety). In such humanized antibodies and antibody fragments, substantially less than an intact human variable domain has been substituted by the corresponding sequence from a nonhuman species. Humanized antibodies are often human antibodies in which some CDR residues and possibly some framework (FR) residues are substituted by residues from analogous sites in rodent antibodies. Humanization of antibodies and antibody fragments can also be achieved by veneering or resurfacing (EP 592,106; EP 519,596; Padlan, 1991, Molecular Immunology, 28(4/5):489-498; Studnicka et al., Protein Engineering, 7(6):805-814 (1994); and Roguska et al., PNAS, 91:969-973 (1994)) or chain shuffling (U.S. Pat. No. 5,565,332), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference herein in their entirety.

The choice of human variable domains, both light and heavy, to be used in making the humanized antibodies is to reduce antigenicity. According to the so-called “best-fit” method, the sequence of the variable domain of a rodent antibody is screened against the entire library of known human variable-domain sequences. The human sequence which is closest to that of the rodent is then accepted as the human framework (FR) for the humanized antibody (Sims et al., J. Immunol., 151:2296 (1993); Chothia et al., J. Mol. Biol., 196:901 (1987), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference herein in their entirety). Another method uses a particular framework derived from the consensus sequence of all human antibodies of a particular subgroup of light or heavy chains. The same framework may be used for several different humanized antibodies (see, e.g., Nicholson et al. Mol. Immun. 34 (16-17): 1157-1165 (1997); Carter et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89:4285 (1992); Presta et al., J. Immunol., 151:2623 (1993), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference herein in their entirety). In some embodiments, the framework region, e.g., all four framework regions, of the heavy chain variable region are derived from a VH4_4-59 germline sequence. In one embodiment, the framework region can comprise, one, two, three, four or five modifications, e.g., substitutions, e.g., from the amino acid at the corresponding murine sequence. In one embodiment, the framework region, e.g., all four framework regions of the light chain variable region are derived from a VK3_1.25 germline sequence. In one embodiment, the framework region can comprise, one, two, three, four or five modifications, e.g., substitutions, e.g., from the amino acid at the corresponding murine sequence.

In some aspects, the portion of a CAR of the invention, e.g., a TA CAR and/or a BCA CAR described herein, that comprises an antibody fragment is humanized with retention of high affinity for the target antigen and other favorable biological properties. According to one aspect of the invention, humanized antibodies and antibody fragments are prepared by a process of analysis of the parental sequences and various conceptual humanized products using three-dimensional models of the parental and humanized sequences. Three-dimensional immunoglobulin models are commonly available and are familiar to those skilled in the art. Computer programs are available which illustrate and display probable three-dimensional conformational structures of selected candidate immunoglobulin sequences. Inspection of these displays permits analysis of the likely role of the residues in the functioning of the candidate immunoglobulin sequence, e.g., the analysis of residues that influence the ability of the candidate immunoglobulin to bind the target antigen. In this way, FR residues can be selected and combined from the recipient and import sequences so that the desired antibody or antibody fragment characteristic, such as increased affinity for the target antigen, is achieved. In general, the CDR residues are directly and most substantially involved in influencing antigen binding.

A humanized antibody or antibody fragment may retain a similar antigenic specificity as the original antibody, e.g., in the present disclosure, the ability to bind human a tumor antigen as described herein. In some embodiments, a humanized antibody or antibody fragment may have improved affinity and/or specificity of binding to a tumor antigen as described herein or a B cell antigen as described herein. In some embodiments, a humanized antibody or antibody fragment may have lower affinity and/or specificity of a tumor antigen as described herein or a B cell antigen as described herein.

In one aspect, the antigen binding domain of the invention is characterized by particular functional features or properties of an antibody or antibody fragment. For example, in one aspect, the portion of a CAR of the invention that comprises an antigen binding domain specifically binds a tumor antigen as described herein or a B cell antigen as described herein.

In one aspect, the antigen binding domain is a fragment, e.g., a single chain variable fragment (scFv). In one aspect, the anti-tumor antigen as described herein binding domain is a Fv, a Fab, a (Fab′)2, or a bi-functional (e.g. bi-specific) hybrid antibody (e.g., Lanzavecchia et al., Eur. J. Immunol. 17, 105 (1987)). In one aspect, the antibodies and fragments thereof of the invention binds a tumor antigen as described herein protein with wild-type or enhanced affinity.

In some instances, scFvs can be prepared according to method known in the art (see, for example, Bird et al., (1988) Science 242:423-426 and Huston et al., (1988) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883). ScFv molecules can be produced by linking VH and VL regions together using flexible polypeptide linkers. The scFv molecules comprise a linker (e.g., a Ser-Gly linker) with an optimized length and/or amino acid composition. The linker length can greatly affect how the variable regions of a scFv fold and interact. In fact, if a short polypeptide linker is employed (e.g., between 5-10 amino acids) intrachain folding is prevented. Interchain folding is also required to bring the two variable regions together to form a functional epitope binding site. For examples of linker orientation and size see, e.g., Hollinger et al. 1993 Proc Natl Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 90:6444-6448, U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2005/0100543, 2005/0175606, 2007/0014794, and PCT publication Nos. WO2006/020258 and WO2007/024715, is incorporated herein by reference.

An scFv can comprise a linker of at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, or more amino acid residues between its VL and VH regions. The linker sequence may comprise any naturally occurring amino acid. In some embodiments, the linker sequence comprises amino acids glycine and serine. In another embodiment, the linker sequence comprises sets of glycine and serine repeats such as (Gly₄Ser)n, where n is a positive integer equal to or greater than 1 (SEQ ID NO:22). In one embodiment, the linker can be (Gly₄Ser)₄ (SEQ ID NO:29) or (Gly₄Ser)₃(SEQ ID NO:30). Variation in the linker length may retain or enhance activity, giving rise to superior efficacy in activity studies.

In another aspect, the antigen binding domain is a T cell receptor (“TCR”), an engineered TCR, or a fragment thereof, for example, a single chain TCR (scTCR). Methods to make such TCRs are known in the art. See, e.g., Willemsen R A et al, Gene Therapy 7: 1369-1377 (2000); Zhang T et al, Cancer Gene Ther 11: 487-496 (2004); Aggen et al, Gene Ther. 19(4):365-74 (2012) (references are incorporated herein by its entirety). For example, scTCR can be engineered that contains the Vα and Vβ genes from a T cell clone linked by a linker (e.g., a flexible peptide). This approach is very useful to cancer associated target that itself is intracellular, however, a fragment of such antigen (peptide) is presented on the surface of the cancer cells by MHC.

In one aspect, the antigen binding domain of the CAR comprises an amino acid sequence that is homologous to an antigen binding domain amino acid sequence described herein, and the antigen binding domain retains the desired functional properties of the antigen binding domain described herein.

In one specific aspect, the CAR composition of the invention comprises an antibody fragment. In a further aspect, the antibody fragment comprises a scFv. In a further aspect, the antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy chain (VH) only.

In various aspects, the antigen binding domain of the CAR is engineered by modifying one or more amino acids within one or both variable regions (e.g., VH and/or VL), for example within one or more CDR regions and/or within one or more framework regions. In one specific aspect, the CAR composition of the invention comprises an antibody fragment. In a further aspect, the antibody fragment comprises an scFv.

It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the antibody or antibody fragment of the invention may further be modified such that they vary in amino acid sequence (e.g., from wild-type), but not in desired activity. For example, additional nucleotide substitutions leading to amino acid substitutions at “non-essential” amino acid residues may be made to the protein. For example, a nonessential amino acid residue in a molecule may be replaced with another amino acid residue from the same side chain family. In another embodiment, a string of amino acids can be replaced with a structurally similar string that differs in order and/or composition of side chain family members, e.g., a conservative substitution, in which an amino acid residue is replaced with an amino acid residue having a similar side chain, may be made.

Families of amino acid residues having similar side chains have been defined in the art, including basic side chains (e.g., lysine, arginine, histidine), acidic side chains (e.g., aspartic acid, glutamic acid), uncharged polar side chains (e.g., glycine, asparagine, glutamine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, cysteine), nonpolar side chains (e.g., alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, methionine, tryptophan), beta-branched side chains (e.g., threonine, valine, isoleucine) and aromatic side chains (e.g., tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, histidine).

Percent identity in the context of two or more nucleic acids or polypeptide sequences, refers to two or more sequences that are the same. Two sequences are “substantially identical” if two sequences have a specified percentage of amino acid residues or nucleotides that are the same (e.g., 600/o identity, optionally 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identity over a specified region, or, when not specified, over the entire sequence), when compared and aligned for maximum correspondence over a comparison window, or designated region as measured using one of the following sequence comparison algorithms or by manual alignment and visual inspection. Optionally, the identity exists over a region that is at least about 50 nucleotides (or 10 amino acids) in length, or more preferably over a region that is 100 to 500 or 1000 or more nucleotides (or 20, 50, 200 or more amino acids) in length.

For sequence comparison, typically one sequence acts as a reference sequence, to which test sequences are compared. When using a sequence comparison algorithm, test and reference sequences are entered into a computer, subsequence coordinates are designated, if necessary, and sequence algorithm program parameters are designated. Default program parameters can be used, or alternative parameters can be designated. The sequence comparison algorithm then calculates the percent sequence identities for the test sequences relative to the reference sequence, based on the program parameters. Methods of alignment of sequences for comparison are well known in the art. Optimal alignment of sequences for comparison can be conducted, e.g., by the local homology algorithm of Smith and Waterman, (1970) Adv. Appl. Math. 2:482c, by the homology alignment algorithm of Needleman and Wunsch, (1970) J. Mol. Biol. 48:443, by the search for similarity method of Pearson and Lipman, (1988) Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 85:2444, by computerized implementations of these algorithms (GAP, BESTFIT, FASTA, and TFASTA in the Wisconsin Genetics Software Package, Genetics Computer Group, 575 Science Dr., Madison, Wis.), or by manual alignment and visual inspection (see, e.g., Brent et al., (2003) Current Protocols in Molecular Biology).

Two examples of algorithms that are suitable for determining percent sequence identity and sequence similarity are the BLAST and BLAST 2.0 algorithms, which are described in Altschul et al., (1977) Nuc. Acids Res. 25:3389-3402; and Altschul et al., (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410, respectively. Software for performing BLAST analyses is publicly available through the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

The percent identity between two amino acid sequences can also be determined using the algorithm of E. Meyers and W. Miller, (1988) Comput. Appl. Biosci. 4:11-17) which has been incorporated into the ALIGN program (version 2.0), using a PAM120 weight residue table, a gap length penalty of 12 and a gap penalty of 4. In addition, the percent identity between two amino acid sequences can be determined using the Needleman and Wunsch (1970) J. Mol. Biol. 48:444-453) algorithm which has been incorporated into the GAP program in the GCG software package (available at www.gcg.com), using either a Blossom 62 matrix or a PAM250 matrix, and a gap weight of 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, or 4 and a length weight of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

In one aspect, the present disclosure contemplates modifications of the starting antibody or fragment (e.g., scFv) amino acid sequence that generate functionally equivalent molecules. For example, the VH or VL of an antigen binding domain to—a tumor antigen described herein, e.g., scFv, comprised in the CAR can be modified to retain at least about 70%, 71%. 72%. 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identity of the starting VH or VL framework region of the antigen binding domain to the tumor antigen described herein, e.g., scFv. The present disclosure contemplates modifications of the entire CAR construct, e.g., modifications in one or more amino acid sequences of the various domains of the CAR construct in order to generate functionally equivalent molecules. The CAR construct can be modified to retain at least about 70%, 71%. 72%. 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identity of the starting CAR construct.

Bispecific CARs

In an embodiment a multispecific antibody molecule is a bispecific antibody molecule. A bispecific antibody has specificity for no more than two antigens. A bispecific antibody molecule is characterized by a first immunoglobulin variable domain sequence which has binding specificity for a first epitope and a second immunoglobulin variable domain sequence that has binding specificity for a second epitope. In an embodiment the first and second epitopes are on the same antigen, e.g., the same protein (or subunit of a multimeric protein). In an embodiment the first and second epitopes overlap. In an embodiment the first and second epitopes do not overlap. In an embodiment the first and second epitopes are on different antigens, e.g., different proteins (or different subunits of a multimeric protein). In an embodiment a bispecific antibody molecule comprises a heavy chain variable domain sequence and a light chain variable domain sequence which have binding specificity for a first epitope and a heavy chain variable domain sequence and a light chain variable domain sequence which have binding specificity for a second epitope. In an embodiment a bispecific antibody molecule comprises a half antibody having binding specificity for a first epitope and a half antibody having binding specificity for a second epitope. In an embodiment a bispecific antibody molecule comprises a half antibody, or fragment thereof, having binding specificity for a first epitope and a half antibody, or fragment thereof, having binding specificity for a second epitope. In an embodiment a bispecific antibody molecule comprises a scFv, or fragment thereof, have binding specificity for a first epitope and a scFv, or fragment thereof, have binding specificity for a second epitope.

In certain embodiments, the antibody molecule is a multi-specific (e.g., a bispecific or a trispecific) antibody molecule. Protocols for generating bispecific or heterodimeric antibody molecules are known in the art; including but not limited to, for example, the “knob in a hole” approach described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,731,168; the electrostatic steering Fc pairing as described in, e.g., WO 09/089004, WO 06/106905 and WO 2010/129304; Strand Exchange Engineered Domains (SEED) heterodimer formation as described in, e.g., WO 07/110205; Fab arm exchange as described in, e.g., WO 08/119353, WO 2011/131746, and WO 2013/060867; double antibody conjugate, e.g., by antibody cross-linking to generate a bi-specific structure using a heterobifunctional reagent having an amine-reactive group and a sulfhydryl reactive group as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,433,059; bispecific antibody determinants generated by recombining half antibodies (heavy-light chain pairs or Fabs) from different antibodies through cycle of reduction and oxidation of disulfide bonds between the two heavy chains, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,444,878; trifunctional antibodies, e.g., three Fab′ fragments cross-linked through sulfhydryl reactive groups, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,273,743; biosynthetic binding proteins, e.g., pair of scFvs cross-linked through C-terminal tails preferably through disulfide or amine-reactive chemical cross-linking, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,254; bifunctional antibodies, e.g., Fab fragments with different binding specificities dimerized through leucine zippers (e.g., c-fos and c-jun) that have replaced the constant domain, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,582,996; bispecific and oligospecific mono- and oligovalent receptors, e.g., VH-CHI regions of two antibodies (two Fab fragments) linked through a polypeptide spacer between the CHI region of one antibody and the VH region of the other antibody typically with associated light chains, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,591,828; bispecific DNA-antibody conjugates, e.g., crosslinking of antibodies or Fab fragments through a double stranded piece of DNA, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,635,602; bispecific fusion proteins, e.g., an expression construct containing two scFvs with a hydrophilic helical peptide linker between them and a full constant region, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,637,481; multivalent and multispecific binding proteins, e.g., dimer of polypeptides having first domain with binding region of Ig heavy chain variable region, and second domain with binding region of Ig light chain variable region, generally termed diabodies (higher order structures are also encompassed creating for bispecifc, trispecific, or tetraspecific molecules, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,837,242; minibody constructs with linked VL and VH chains further connected with peptide spacers to an antibody hinge region and CH3 region, which can be dimerized to form bispecific/multivalent molecules, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,837,821; VH and VL domains linked with a short peptide linker (e.g., 5 or 10 amino acids) or no linker at all in either orientation, which can form dimers to form bispecific diabodies; trimers and tetramers, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,844,094; String of VH domains (or VL domains in family members) connected by peptide linkages with crosslinkable groups at the C-terminus further associated with VL domains to form a series of FVs (or scFvs), as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,864,019; and single chain binding polypeptides with both a VH and a VL domain linked through a peptide linker are combined into multivalent structures through non-covalent or chemical crosslinking to form, e.g., homobivalent, heterobivalent, trivalent, and tetravalent structures using both scFV or diabody type format, as described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,869,620. Additional exemplary multispecific and bispecific molecules and methods of making the same are found, for example, in U.S. Pat. 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Within each antibody or antibody fragment (e.g., scFv) of a bispecific antibody molecule, the VH can be upstream or downstream of the VL. In some embodiments, the upstream antibody or antibody fragment (e.g., scFv) is arranged with its VH (VH₁) upstream of its VL (VL₁) and the downstream antibody or antibody fragment (e.g., scFv) is arranged with its VL (VL₂) upstream of its VH (VH₂), such that the overall bispecific antibody molecule has the arrangement VH₁-VL₁-VL₂-VH₂. In other embodiments, the upstream antibody or antibody fragment (e.g., scFv) is arranged with its VL (VL₁) upstream of its VH (VH₁) and the downstream antibody or antibody fragment (e.g., scFv) is arranged with its VH (VH₂) upstream of its VL (VL₂), such that the overall bispecific antibody molecule has the arrangement VL₁-VH₁-VH₂-VL₂. Optionally, a linker is disposed between the two antibodies or antibody fragments (e.g., scFvs), e.g., between VL₁ and VL₂ if the construct is arranged as VH₁-VL₁-VL₂-VH₂, or between VH₁ and VH₂ if the construct is arranged as VL₁-VH₁-VH₂-VL₂. The linker may be a linker as described herein, e.g., a (Gly₄-Ser)n linker, wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, preferably 4 (SEQ ID NO: 80). In general, the linker between the two scFvs should be long enough to avoid mispairing between the domains of the two scFvs. Optionally, a linker is disposed between the VL and VH of the first scFv. Optionally, a linker is disposed between the VL and VH of the second scFv. In constructs that have multiple linkers, any two or more of the linkers can be the same or different. Accordingly, in some embodiments, a bispecific CAR comprises VLs, VHs, and optionally one or more linkers in an arrangement as described herein.

In one aspect, the invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor comprising a bispecific antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain (e.g., as described herein), and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., as described herein). In embodiments, the bispecific antigen binding domain comprises a first immunoglobulin variable domain sequence, e.g., an scFv (or comprises the light chain CDRs and/or heavy chain CDRs from a scFv described herein), which binds a B-cell antigen, e.g., as described herein, e.g., (a CD19 binding domain or BCMA binding domain described herein, e.g., in Table 6 or Table 12), and a second immunoglobulin variable domain sequence, e.g., a scFv (or comprises the light chain CDRs and/or heavy chain CDRs from a scFv described herein), which has binding specificity for one or more tumor antigens described herein, e.g., a solid tumor antigen, e.g., comprises a scFv as described herein, e.g., comprising a mesothelin binding domain or EGFRvIII binding domain (e.g., as described in Table 2 or Table 5). In embodiments, the bispecific antigen binding domain comprises a CD19 binding domain described herein and a mesothelin binding domain described herein. In embodiments, the bispecific antigen binding domain comprises a BCMA binding domain described herein and a mesothelin binding domain described herein. In embodiments, the bispecific antigen binding domain comprises a CD19 binding domain described herein and a EGFRvIII binding domain described herein. In embodiments, the bispecific antigen binding domain comprises a BCMA binding domain described herein and a EGFRvII binding domain described herein. In another aspect, the invention provides a cell (e.g., a population of cells), e.g., an immune effector cell, e.g., a T cell or NK cell, e.g., as described herein, which is engineered to express (e.g., comprises) a bispecific CAR as described herein, e.g., a bispecific CAR comprising a B-cell antigen binding domain described herein and a tumor antigen (e.g., a solid tumor antigen) described herein. Without being bound by any theory, it is believed that cells expressing such bispecific CARs (e.g., comprising a B-cell antigen binding domain, e.g., as described herein, and a tumor antigen binding domain, e.g., as described herein) are useful in the methods and compositions described herein.

Chimeric TCR

In one aspect, the antigen binding domains described herein, e.g., the antibodies and antibody fragments, e.g., provided in the Tables herein, can be grafted to one or more constant domain of a T cell receptor (“TCR”) chain, for example, a TCR alpha or TCR beta chain, to create an chimeric TCR that binds specificity to a tumor antigen or B cell antigendescribed herein. Without being bound by theory, it is believed that chimeric TCRs will signal through the TCR complex upon antigen binding. For example, a mesothelin or CD19 scFv or a fragment there of, e.g., a VL domain, or VH domain, as disclosed herein, can be grafted to the constant domain, e.g., at least a portion of the extracellular constant domain, the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic domain, of a TCR chain, for example, the TCR alpha chain and/or the TCR beta chain. As another example, the CDRs of an antibody or antibody fragment, e.g., the CDRs of anyantibody or antibody fragment as described in Tables provided herein may be grafted into a TCR alpha and/or beta chain to create a chimeric TCR that binds specifically to a tumor antigen or a B cell antigen described herein. For example, the LCDRs disclosed herein may be grafted into the variable domain of a TCR alpha chain and the HCDRs disclosed herein may be grafted to the variable domain of a TCR beta chain, or vice versa. Such chimeric TCRs may be produced by methods known in the art (For example, Willemsen R A et al, Gene Therapy 2000; 7: 1369-1377; Zhang T et al, Cancer Gene Ther 2004; 11: 487-496; Aggen et al, Gene Ther. 2012 Apr.; 19(4):365-74).

Transmembrane Domain

With respect to the transmembrane domain, in various embodiments, a CAR, e.g., a TA CAR and/or a BCA CAR, can be designed to comprise a transmembrane domain that is attached to the extracellular domain of the CAR, e.g., the antigen binding domain. A transmembrane domain can include one or more additional amino acids adjacent to the transmembrane region, e.g., one or more amino acid associated with the extracellular region of the protein from which the transmembrane was derived (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 up to 15 amino acids of the extracellular region) and/or one or more additional amino acids associated with the intracellular region of the protein from which the transmembrane protein is derived (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 up to 15 amino acids of the intracellular region). In one aspect, the transmembrane domain is one that is associated with one of the other domains of the CAR, for example, the transmembrane domain is from the same protein as the intracellular signalling domain, e.g., the costimulatory domain. In some instances, the transmembrane domain can be selected or modified by amino acid substitution to avoid binding of such domains to the transmembrane domains of the same or different surface membrane proteins, e.g., to minimize interactions with other members of the receptor complex. In one aspect, the transmembrane domain is capable of homodimerization with another CAR on the cell surface of a CAR-expressing cell. In a different aspect, the amino acid sequence of the transmembrane domain may be modified or substituted so as to minimize interactions with the binding domains of the native binding partner present in the same CAR-expressing cell.

The transmembrane domain may be derived either from a natural or from a recombinant source. Where the source is natural, the domain may be derived from any membrane-bound or transmembrane protein. In one aspect the transmembrane domain is capable of signaling to the intracellular domain(s) whenever the CAR has bound to a target. A transmembrane domain of particular use in this invention may include at least the transmembrane region(s) of e.g., the alpha, beta or zeta chain of the T-cell receptor, CD28, CD27, CD3 epsilon, CD45, CD4, CD5, CD8, CD9, CD16, CD22, CD33, CD37, CD64, CD80, CD86, CD134, CD137, CD154. In some embodiments, a transmembrane domain may include at least the transmembrane region(s) of, e.g., KIRDS2, OX40, CD2, CD27, LFA-1 (CD11a, CD18), ICOS (CD278), 4-1BB (CD137), GITR, CD40, BAFFR, HVEM (LIGHTR), SLAMF7, NKp80 (KLRF1), NKp44, NKp30, NKp46, CD160, CD19, IL2R beta, IL2R gamma, IL7R α, ITGA1, VLA, CD49a, ITGA4, IA4, CD49D, ITGA6, VLA-6, CD49f, ITGAD, CD11d, ITGAE, CD103, ITGAL, CD11a, LFA-1, ITGAM, CD11b, ITGAX, CD11c, ITGB1, CD29, ITGB2, CD18, LFA-1, ITGB7, TNFR2, DNAM1 (CD226), SLAMF4 (CD244, 2B4), CD84, CD96 (Tactile), CEACAM1, CRTAM, Ly9 (CD229), CD160 (BY55), PSGL1, CD100 (SEMA4D), SLAMF6 (NTB-A, Ly108), SLAM (SLAMF1, CD150, IPO-3), BLAME (SLAMF8), SELPLG (CD162), LTBR, PAG/Cbp, NKG2D, NKG2C.

In some instances, the transmembrane domain can be attached to the extracellular region of the CAR, e.g., the antigen binding domain of the CAR, via a hinge, e.g., a hinge from a human protein. For example, in one embodiment, the hinge can be a human Ig (immunoglobulin) hinge, e.g., an IgG4 hinge, or a CD8a hinge. In one embodiment, the hinge or spacer comprises (e.g., consists of) the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4. In one aspect, the transmembrane domain comprises (e.g., consists of) a transmembrane domain of SEQ ID NO: 12.

In one aspect, the hinge or spacer comprises an IgG4 hinge. For example, in one embodiment, the hinge or spacer comprises a hinge of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 6.

In some embodiments, the hinge or spacer comprises a hinge encoded by a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. In one aspect, the hinge or spacer comprises an IgD hinge. For example, in one embodiment, the hinge or spacer comprises a hinge of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 8. In some embodiments, the hinge or spacer comprises a hinge encoded by a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9.

In one aspect, the transmembrane domain may be recombinant, in which case it will comprise predominantly hydrophobic residues such as leucine and valine. In one aspect a triplet of phenylalanine, tryptophan and valine can be found at each end of a recombinant transmembrane domain.

Optionally, a short oligo- or polypeptide linker, between 2 and 10 amino acids in length may form the linkage between the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic region of the CAR A glycine-serine doublet provides a particularly suitable linker. For example, in one aspect, the linker comprises the amino acid sequence of GGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 10). In some embodiments, the linker is encoded by a nucleotide sequence of GGTGGCGGAGGTCTGGAGGTGGAGGTTCC (SEQ ID NO: 11).

In one aspect, the hinge or spacer comprises a KIR2DS2 hinge.

Cytoplasmic Domain

The cytoplasmic domain or region of the CAR, e.g., the TA CAR and/or the BCA CAR, includes an intracellular signaling domain. An intracellular signaling domain is generally responsible for activation of at least one of the normal effector functions of the immune cell in which the CAR has been introduced. The term “effector function” refers to a specialized function of a cell. Effector function of a T cell, for example, may be cytolytic activity or helper activity including the secretion of cytokines. Thus the term “intracellular signaling domain” refers to the portion of a protein which transduces the effector function signal and directs the cell to perform a specialized function. While usually the entire intracellular signaling domain can be employed, in many cases it is not necessary to use the entire chain. To the extent that a truncated portion of the intracellular signaling domain is used, such truncated portion may be used in place of the intact chain as long as it transduces the effector function signal. The term intracellular signaling domain is thus meant to include any truncated portion of the intracellular signaling domain sufficient to transduce the effector function signal.

Examples of intracellular signaling domains for use in the CAR of the invention include the cytoplasmic sequences of the T cell receptor (TCR) and co-receptors that act in concert to initiate signal transduction following antigen receptor engagement, as well as any derivative or variant of these sequences and any recombinant sequence that has the same functional capability.

It is known that signals generated through the TCR alone are insufficient for full activation of the T cell and that a secondary and/or costimulatory signal is also required. Thus, T cell activation can be said to be mediated by two distinct classes of cytoplasmic signaling sequences: those that initiate antigen-dependent primary activation through the TCR (primary intracellular signaling domains) and those that act in an antigen-independent manner to provide a secondary or costimulatory signal (secondary cytoplasmic domain, e.g., a costimulatory domain).

A primary signaling domain regulates primary activation of the TCR complex either in a stimulatory way, or in an inhibitory way. Primary intracellular signaling domains that act in a stimulatory manner may contain signaling motifs which are known as immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs or ITAMs.

Examples of ITAM containing primary intracellular signaling domains that are of particular use in the invention include those of TCR zeta, FcR gamma, FcR beta, CD3 gamma, CD3 delta, CD3 epsilon, CD5, CD22, CD79a, CD79b, CD278 (also known as “ICOS”), FcεRI, DAP10, DAP12, and CD66d. In one embodiment, a CAR of the invention comprises an intracellular signaling domain, e.g., a primary signaling domain of CD3-zeta, e.g., a CD3-zeta sequence described herein.

In one embodiment, a primary signaling domain comprises a modified ITAM domain, e.g., a mutated ITAM domain which has altered (e.g., increased or decreased) activity as compared to the native ITAM domain. In one embodiment, a primary signaling domain comprises a modified ITAM-containing primary intracellular signaling domain, e.g., an optimized and/or truncated ITAM-containing primary intracellular signaling domain. In an embodiment, a primary signaling domain comprises one, two, three, four or more ITAM motifs.

The intracellular signaling domain of the CAR can comprise the CD3-zeta signaling domain by itself or it can be combined with any other desired intracellular signaling domain(s) useful in the context of a CAR of the invention. For example, the intracellular signaling domain of the CAR can comprise a CD3 zeta chain portion and a costimulatory signaling domain. The costimulatory signaling domain refers to a portion of the CAR comprising the intracellular domain of a costimulatory molecule. A costimulatory molecule is a cell surface molecule other than an antigen receptor or its ligands that is required for an efficient response of lymphocytes to an antigen. Examples of such molecules include CD27, CD28, 4-1BB (CD137), OX40, CD30, CD40, PD-1, ICOS, lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1), CD2, CD7, LIGHT, NKG2C, B7-H3, and a ligand that specifically binds with CD83, and the like. For example, CD27 costimulation has been demonstrated to enhance expansion, effector function, and survival of human CART cells in vitro and augments human T cell persistence and antitumor activity in vivo (Song et al. Blood. 2012; 119(3):696-706). Further examples of such costimulatory molecules include an MHC class I molecule, a TNF receptor protein, an Immunoglobulin-like protein, a cytokine receptor, an integrin, a signaling lymphocytic activation molecule (SLAM protein), an activating NK cell receptor, BTLA, a Toll ligand receptor, OX40, CD2, CD7, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD40, CDS, ICAM-1, LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18), 4-1BB (CD137), B7-H3, CDS, ICAM-1, ICOS (CD278), GITR, BAFFR, LIGHT, HVEM (LIGHTR), KIRDS2, SLAMF7, NKp80 (KLRF1), NKp44, NKp30, NKp46, CD19, CD4, CD8alpha, CD8beta, IL2R beta, IL2R gamma, IL7R alpha, ITGA4, VLA1, CD49a, ITGA4, IA4, CD49D, ITGA6, VLA-6, CD49f, ITGAD, CD11d, ITGAE, CD103, ITGAL, CD11a, LFA-1, ITGAM, CD11b, ITGAX, CD11c, ITGB1, CD29, ITGB2, CD18, LFA-1, ITGB7, NKG2D, NKG2C, TNFR2, TRANCE/RANKL, DNAM1 (CD226), SLAMF4 (CD244, 2B4), CD84, CD96 (Tactile), CEACAM1, CRTAM, Ly9 (CD229), CD160 (BY55), PSGL1, CD100 (SEMA4D), CD69, SLAMF6 (NTB-A, Ly108), SLAM (SLAMF1, CD150, IPO-3), BLAME (SLAMF8), SELPLG (CD162), LTBR, LAT, GADS, SLP-76, PAG/Cbp, CD19a, and a ligand that specifically binds with CD83.

The intracellular signaling sequences within the cytoplasmic portion of the CAR of the invention may be linked to each other in a random or specified order. Optionally, a short oligo- or polypeptide linker, for example, between 2 and 10 amino acids (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or amino acids) in length may form the linkage between intracellular signaling sequence. In one embodiment, a glycine-serine doublet can be used as a suitable linker. In one embodiment, a single amino acid, e.g., an alanine, a glycine, can be used as a suitable linker.

In one aspect, the intracellular signaling domain is designed to comprise two or more, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more, costimulatory signaling domains. In an embodiment, the two or more, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more, costimulatory signaling domains, are separated by a linker molecule, e.g., a linker molecule described herein. In one embodiment, the intracellular signaling domain comprises two costimulatory signaling domains. In some embodiments, the linker molecule is a glycine residue. In some embodiments, the linker is an alanine residue.

In one aspect, the intracellular signaling domain is designed to comprise the signaling domain of CD3-zeta and the signaling domain of CD28. In one aspect, the intracellular signaling domain is designed to comprise the signaling domain of CD3-zeta and the signaling domain of 4-1BB. In one aspect, the signaling domain of 4-1BB is a signaling domain of SEQ ID NO: 14. In one aspect, the signaling domain of CD3-zeta is a signaling domain of SEQ ID NO: 18.

In one aspect, the intracellular signaling domain is designed to comprise the signaling domain of CD3-zeta and the signaling domain of CD27. In one aspect, the signaling domain of CD27 comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16. In one aspect, the signalling domain of CD27 is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17.

In one aspect, the intracellular is designed to comprise the signaling domain of CD3-zeta and the signaling domain of CD28. In one aspect, the signaling domain of CD28 comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44. In one aspect, the signaling domain of CD28 is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45.

In one aspect, the intracellular is designed to comprise the signaling domain of CD3-zeta and the signaling domain of ICOS. In one aspect, the signaling domain of ICOS comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 42. In one aspect, the signaling domain of ICOS is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43.

In one aspect, the cell of the invention, e.g., described herein, e.g., a cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR, includes a TA CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a target tumor antigen described herein, a transmembrane domain, a primary signaling domain, and a costimulatory signaling domain, and a BCA CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a target B-Cell antigen described herein, a transmembrane domain, a primary signaling domain, and a costimulatory signaling domain. In other aspects, the cell of the invention, e.g., described herein, e.g., a cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR, includes a TA CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a target tumor antigen described herein, a transmembrane domain, a primary signaling domain, and a costimulatory signaling domain, and a BCA CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a target B-Cell antigen described herein, a transmembrane domain, and a costimulatory signaling domain, but does not include a primary signaling domain. Without being bound by theory, it is believed that providing a BCA CAR comprising a costimulatory signaling domain, but not a primary signaling domain, may allow the cell of the invention to persist and or proliferate in response to circulating B cells, but may minimize the cytotoxicity against said B cells.

In one aspect, the CAR-expressing cell described herein, e.g. a cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR can further comprise another TA CAR, e.g., another TA CAR that includes a different antigen binding domain, e.g., to the same target or a different target (e.g., a target other than a tumor antigen described herein or a different tumor antigen described herein). For example, in an embodiment where the cell of the invention expresses a second TA CAR, the second TA CAR includes an antigen binding domain to a target expressed the same cancer cell type as the tumor antigen targeted by the first TA CAR. In one embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell comprises a first TA CAR that targets a first tumor antigen and includes an intracellular signaling domain having a costimulatory signaling domain but not a primary signaling domain, and a second TA CAR that targets a second, different, tumor antigen and includes an intracellular signaling domain having a primary signaling domain but not a costimulatory signaling domain. While not wishing to be bound by theory, placement of a costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., 4-1BB, CD28, CD27 or OX-40, onto the first TA CAR, and the primary signaling domain, e.g., CD3 zeta, on the second TA CAR can limit the CAR activity to cells where both targets are expressed. In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises a first tumor antigen (TA) CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a target antigen described herein, a transmembrane domain and a costimulatory domain and a second TA CAR that targets a different target antigen (e.g., an antigen expressed on that same cancer cell type as the first target antigen) and includes an antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and a primary signaling domain. In another embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (i.e., is genetically engineered to express) a first TA CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a target antigen described herein, a transmembrane domain and a primary signaling domain and a second TA CAR that targets a tumor antigen other than the first target antigen (e.g., an antigen expressed on the same cancer cell type as the first target antigen) and includes an antigen binding domain to the antigen, a transmembrane domain and a costimulatory signaling domain. In another embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (i.e., is genetically engineered to express) a first TA CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a target antigen described herein, a transmembrane domain, a costimulatory signaling domain and a primary signaling domain, and a second TA CAR that targets a tumor antigen other than the first target antigen (e.g., an antigen expressed on the same cancer cell type as the first target antigen) and includes an antigen binding domain to the antigen, a transmembrane domain, a costimulatory signaling domain and a primary signaling domain. In embodiments where both the first and second TA CAR include a costimulatory signaling domain, the costimulatory signaling domain of the first TA CAR and the second TA CAR may be derived from the same protein, e.g., from a costimulatory protein described herein, e.g., 4-1BB, CD28, or ICOS. In other embodiments, the costimulatory signaling domain of the first TA CAR and the second TA CAR may be derived from the different proteins, e.g., the first TA CAR includes a costimulatory signaling domain described herein, e.g., of 4-1BB, and the second TA CAR includes a different costimulatory signaling domain described herein, e.g., of CD28.

In one embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell comprises a TA CAR described herein, a BCA CAR described herein, and an inhibitory CAR. In one embodiment, the inhibitory CAR comprises an antigen binding domain that binds an antigen found on normal cells but not cancer cells, e.g., normal cells that also express the tumor antigen targeted by the TA CAR In one embodiment, the inhibitory CAR comprises the antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular domain of an inhibitory molecule. For example, the intracellular domain of the inhibitory CAR can be an intracellular domain of PD1, PD-L1, CTLA4, TIM3, LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, or TGF beta.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding domains of the different CARs (e.g., of the TA CAR and of the BCA CAR) can be such that the antigen binding domains do not interact with one another. For example, a cell expressing a first and second CAR can have an antigen binding domain of the first CAR, e.g., as a fragment, e.g., an scFv, that does not form an association with the antigen binding domain of the second CAR, e.g., the antigen binding domain of the second CAR is a VHH.

In some embodiments, the antigen binding domain comprises a single domain antigen binding (SDAB) molecules include molecules whose complementary determining regions are part of a single domain polypeptide. Examples include, but are not limited to, heavy chain variable domains, binding molecules naturally devoid of light chains, single domains derived from conventional 4-chain antibodies, engineered domains and single domain scaffolds other than those derived from antibodies. SDAB molecules may be any of the art, or any future single domain molecules. SDAB molecules may be derived from any species including, but not limited to mouse, human, camel, llama, lamprey, fish, shark, goat, rabbit, and bovine. This term also includes naturally occurring single domain antibody molecules from species other than Camelidae and sharks.

In one aspect, an SDAB molecule can be derived from a variable region of the immunoglobulin found in fish, such as, for example, that which is derived from the immunoglobulin isotype known as Novel Antigen Receptor (NAR) found in the serum of shark. Methods of producing single domain molecules derived from a variable region of NAR (“IgNARs”) are described in WO 03/014161 and Streltsov (2005) Protein Sci. 14:2901-2909.

According to another aspect, an SDAB molecule is a naturally occurring single domain antigen binding molecule known as heavy chain devoid of light chains. Such single domain molecules are disclosed in WO 9404678 and Hamers-Casterman, C. et al. (1993) Nature 363:446-448, for example. For clarity reasons, this variable domain derived from a heavy chain molecule naturally devoid of light chain is known herein as a VHH or nanobody to distinguish it from the conventional VH of four chain immunoglobulins. Such a VHH molecule can be derived from Camelidae species, for example in camel, llama, dromedary, alpaca and guanaco. Other species besides Camelidae may produce heavy chain molecules naturally devoid of light chain; such VHHs are within the scope of the invention.

The SDAB molecules can be recombinant, CDR-grafted, humanized, camelized, de-immunized and/or in vitro generated (e.g., selected by phage display).

It has also been discovered, that cells having a plurality of chimeric membrane embedded receptors comprising an antigen binding domain that interactions between the antigen binding domain of the receptors can be undesirable, e.g., because it inhibits the ability of one or more of the antigen binding domains to bind its cognate antigen. Accordingly, disclosed herein are cells having a first and a second non-naturally occurring chimeric membrane embedded receptor comprising antigen binding domains that minimize such interactions. Also disclosed herein are nucleic acids encoding a first and a second non-naturally occurring chimeric membrane embedded receptor comprising a antigen binding domains that minimize such interactions, as well as methods of making and using such cells and nucleic acids. In an embodiment the antigen binding domain of one of said first said second non-naturally occurring chimeric membrane embedded receptor, comprises an scFv, and the other comprises a single VH domain, e.g., a camelid, shark, or lamprey single VH domain, or a single VH domain derived from a human or mouse sequence.

In some embodiments, the claimed invention comprises a first and second CAR (e.g., a TA CAR and a BCA CAR), wherein the antigen binding domain of one of the first CAR and the second CAR does not comprise a variable light domain and a variable heavy domain. In some embodiments, the antigen binding domain of one of the first CAR and the second CAR is an scFv, and the other is not an scFv. In some embodiments, the antigen binding domain of one of the first CAR and the second CAR comprises a single VH domain, e.g., a camelid, shark, or lamprey single VH domain, or a single VH domain derived from a human or mouse sequence. In some embodiments, the antigen binding domain of one of the first CAR and the second CAR comprises a nanobody. In some embodiments, the antigen binding domain of one of the first CAR and the second CAR comprises a camelid VHH domain.

In some embodiments, the antigen binding domain of one of the first CAR and the second CAR comprises an scFv, and the other comprises a single VH domain, e.g., a camelid, shark, or lamprey single VH domain, or a single VH domain derived from a human or mouse sequence. In some embodiments, the antigen binding domain of one of the first CAR and the second CAR comprises an scFv, and the other comprises a nanobody. In some embodiments, the antigen binding domain of one of the first CAR and the second CAR comprises an scFv, and the other comprises a camelid VHH domain.

In some embodiments, when present on the surface of a cell, binding of the antigen binding domain of the first CAR to its cognate antigen is not substantially reduced by the presence of the second CAR. In some embodiments, binding of the antigen binding domain of the first CAR to its cognate antigen in the presence of the second CAR is 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% of binding of the antigen binding domain of the first CAR to its cognate antigen in the absence of the second CAR.

In some embodiments, when present on the surface of a cell, the antigen binding domains of the first CAR and the second CAR, associate with one another less than if both were scFv antigen binding domains. In some embodiments, the antigen binding domains of said first CAR said second CAR, associate with one another 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% less than if both were scFv antigen binding domains.

In another aspect, the CAR-expressing cell described herein can further express another agent, e.g., an agent which enhances the activity of a CAR-expressing cell. For example, in one embodiment, the agent can be an agent which inhibits an inhibitory molecule. Inhibitory molecules, e.g., PD1, can, in some embodiments, decrease the ability of a CAR-expressing cell to mount an immune effector response. Examples of inhibitory molecules include PD1, PD-L1, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGF beta.

In one embodiment, the agent which inhibits an inhibitory molecule, e.g., is a molecule described herein, e.g., an agent that comprises a first polypeptide, e.g., an inhibitory molecule, associated with a second polypeptide that provides a positive signal to the cell, e.g., an intracellular signaling domain described herein. In one embodiment, the agent comprises a first polypeptide, e.g., of an inhibitory molecule such as PD1, PD-L1, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGF beta, or a fragment of any of these (e.g., at least a portion of an extracellular domain of any of these), and a second polypeptide which is an intracellular signaling domain described herein (e.g., comprising a costimulatory domain (e.g., 41BB, CD27 or CD28, e.g., as described herein) and/or a primary signaling domain (e.g., a CD3 zeta signaling domain described herein). In one embodiment, the agent comprises a first polypeptide of PD1 or a fragment thereof (e.g., at least a portion of an extracellular domain of PD 1), and a second polypeptide of an intracellular signaling domain described herein (e.g., a CD28 signaling domain described herein and/or a CD3 zeta signaling domain described herein). PD1 is an inhibitory member of the CD28 family of receptors that also includes CD28, CTLA-4, ICOS, and BTLA. PD-1 is expressed on activated B cells, T cells and myeloid cells (Agata et al. 1996 Int. Immunol 8:765-75). Two ligands for PD1, PD-L1 and PD-L2 have been shown to downregulate T cell activation upon binding to PD1 (Freeman et a. 2000 J Exp Med 192:1027-34; Latchman et al. 2001 Nat Immunol 2:261-8; Carter et al. 2002 Eur J Immunol 32:634-43). PD-L1 is abundant in human cancers (Dong et al. 2003 J Mol Med 81:281-7; Blank et al. 2005 Cancer Immunol. Immunother 54:307-314; Konishi et al. 2004 Clin Cancer Res 10:5094). Immune suppression can be reversed by inhibiting the local interaction of PD1 with PD-L1.

In one embodiment, the agent comprises the extracellular domain (ECD) of an inhibitory molecule, e.g., Programmed Death 1 (PD1), fused to a transmembrane domain and intracellular signaling domains such as 41BB and CD3 zeta (also referred to herein as a PD1 CAR). In one embodiment, the PD1 CAR, when used incombinations with a XCAR described herein, improves the persistence of the T cell. In one embodiment, the CAR is a PD1 CAR comprising the extracellular domain of PD1 indicated as underlined in SEQ ID NO: 26. In one embodiment, the PD1 CAR comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26. In one embodiment, the PD1 CAR comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:39).

In one embodiment, the agent comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding the PD 1 CAR, e.g., the PD1 CAR described herein. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence for the PD1 CAR is shown as SEQ ID NO: 27 in Table 1, with the sequence for PD1 ECD underlined.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a population of CAR-expressing cells. In some embodiments, the population of CAR-expressing cells comprises a mixture of cells expressing different CARs. For example, in one embodiment, the population of CART cells can include a first cell expressing a CAR having an antigen binding domain to a tumor antigen described herein, and a second cell expressing a CAR having a different antigen binding domain, e.g., an antigen binding domain to a different tumor antigen described herein, e.g., an antigen binding domain to a tumor antigen described herein that differs from the tumor antigen bound by the antigen binding domain of the CAR expressed by the first cell. As another example, the population of CAR-expressing cells can include a first cell expressing a CAR that includes an antigen binding domain to a tumor antigen described herein, and a second cell expressing a CAR that includes an antigen binding domain to a target other than a tumor antigen as described herein. In one embodiment, the population of CAR-expressing cells includes, e.g., a first cell expressing a CAR that includes a primary intracellular signaling domain, and a second cell expressing a CAR that includes a secondary signaling domain.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a population of cells wherein at least one cell in the population expresses a CAR having an antigen binding domain to a tumor antigen described herein, and a second cell expressing another agent, e.g., an agent which enhances the activity of a CAR-expressing cell. For example, in one embodiment, the agent can be an agent which inhibits an inhibitory molecule. Inhibitory molecules, e.g., PD-1, can, in some embodiments, decrease the ability of a CAR-expressing cell to mount an immune effector response. Examples of inhibitory molecules include PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGF beta. In one embodiment, the agent which inhibits an inhibitory molecule, e.g., is a molecule described herein, e.g., an agent that comprises a first polypeptide, e.g., an inhibitory molecule, associated with a second polypeptide that provides a positive signal to the cell, e.g., an intracellular signaling domain described herein. In one embodiment, the agent comprises a first polypeptide, e.g., of an inhibitory molecule such as PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGF beta, or a fragment of any of these, and a second polypeptide which is an intracellular signaling domain described herein (e.g., comprising a costimulatory domain (e.g., 41BB, CD27, OX40 or CD28, e.g., as described herein) and/or a primary signaling domain (e.g., a CD3 zeta signaling domain described herein). In one embodiment, the agent comprises a first polypeptide of PD-1 or a fragment thereof, and a second polypeptide of an intracellular signaling domain described herein (e.g., a CD28 signaling domain described herein and/or a CD3 zeta signaling domain described herein).

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods comprising administering a population of CAR-expressing cells, e.g., a mixture of cells expressing different CARs, in combination with another agent, e.g., a kinase inhibitor, such as a kinase inhibitor described herein. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides methods comprising administering a population of cells wherein at least one cell in the population expresses a CAR having an antigen binding domain of a tumor antigen described herein, and a second cell expressing another agent, e.g., an agent which enhances the activity of a CAR-expressing cell, in combination with another agent, e.g., a kinase inhibitor, such as a kinase inhibitor described herein.

Exemplary CAR Molecules

In one aspect, the BCA CAR comprises a CAR molecule comprising an antigen binding domain that binds to a B cell antigen. In one embodiment, the BCA CAR comprises a CAR molecule comprising a CD19 antigen binding domain (e.g., a murine, human or humanized antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to CD19), a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory domain and/or a primary signaling domain).

Exemplary CAR molecules of a BCA CAR described herein are provided in Table 10. The CAR molecules in Table 10 comprise a CD19 antigen binding domain, e.g., an amino acid sequence of any CD19 antigen binding domain provided in Table 6.

TABLE 10 Exemplary CD19 CAR molecules B cell SEQ antigen Name Amino Acid Sequence ID NO: CD19 CTL019 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPDIQMTQTTSSLSASLGDRVTISCRASQDISKYL 281 NWYQQKPDGTVKLLIYHTSRLHSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDYSLTISNLEQEDIATYF CQQGNTLPYTFGGGTKLEITGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEVKLQESGPGLVAPSQSLS VTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPRKGLEWLGVIWGSETTYYNSALKSRLTIIKDN SKSQVFLKMNSLQTDDTAIYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSSTTTPAPR PPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLL SLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKF SRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGL YNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR CD19 CAR 1 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYL 269 NWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYF CQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPLGVKPSETLS LTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYSSSLKSRVTISKDN SKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSTTTPAPR PPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLL SLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKF SRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGL YNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR CD19 CAR 2 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYL 270 NWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYF CQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLS LTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYQSSLKSRVTISKDN SKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSTTTPAPR PPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLL SLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKF SRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGL YNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR CD19 CAR 3 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYG 271 VSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYSSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTA ADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVMTQ SPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYHTSRLHSGIPA RFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPR PPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIQAPLAGTCGVLLL SLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKF SRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGL YNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR CD19 CAR 4 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYG 272 VSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYQSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTA ADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVMTQ SPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYHYSRLHSGIPA RFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPR PPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLL SLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKF SRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGL YNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR CD19 CAR 5 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYL 273 NWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYF CQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVKP SETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYSSSLKSRVT ISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSTT TPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTC GVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCE LRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKN PQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR CD19 CAR 6 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYL 274 NWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYF CQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVKP SETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYQSSLKSRVT ISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSTT TPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTC GVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCE LRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKN PQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR CD19 CAR 7 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYG 275 VSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYSSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTA ADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSE IVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYHTSRLH SGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKTT TPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTC GVLLLSLCITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCE LRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVDLKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKN PQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR CD19 CAR 8 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGPGLKVPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYG 276 VSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYQSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTA ADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSE IVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYHTSRLH SGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKTT TPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTC GVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCE LRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKN PQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR CD19 CAR 9 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYL 277 NWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYF CQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVKP SETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYNSSLKSRVT ISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSTT TPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTC GVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCE LRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKN PQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR CD19 CAR 10 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYL 278 NWYQQKPGQAPRLLIHYTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYF CQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVKP SETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYNSSLKSRVT ISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSTT TPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTC GVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCE LRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKN PQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR CD19 CAR 11 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLPDYG 279 VSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYNSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTA ADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSE IVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPRLLIHYTSRLH SGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKTT TPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTC GVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCE LRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKN PQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR CD19 CAR 12 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYL 280 NWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYHTSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYF CQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLS LTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYNSSLKSRVTISKDN SKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSSTTTPAPR PPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLL SLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKF SRSADAPAYKQGQGQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGL YNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR

In one embodiment, the CAR molecule of the BCA CAR comprises (e.g., consists of) an amino acid sequence as provided in Table 10, or in Table 3 of International Publication No. WO2014/153270, filed Mar. 15, 2014; incorporated herein by reference. In one embodiment, the CAR molecule of the BCA CAR comprises (e.g., consists of) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 269, SEQ ID NO: 270, SEQ ID NO: 271, SEQ ID NO: 272, SEQ ID NO: 273, SEQ ID NO: 274, SEQ ID NO: 275, SEQ ID NO: 276, SEQ ID NO: 277, SEQ ID NO: 278, SEQ ID NO: 279, SEQ ID NO: 280, or SEQ ID NO: 281; or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two, three, four, five, 10, 15, 20 or 30 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 60, 50, or 40 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 269, SEQ ID NO: 270, SEQ ID NO: 271, SEQ ID NO: 272, SEQ ID NO: 273, SEQ ID NO: 274, SEQ ID NO: 275, SEQ ID NO: 276, SEQ ID NO: 277, SEQ ID NO: 278, SEQ ID NO: 279, SEQ ID NO: 280, or SEQ ID NO: 281; or an amino acid sequence having 85%, 90°/%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identity to an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 269, SEQ ID NO: 270, SEQ ID NO: 271, SEQ ID NO: 272, SEQ ID NO: 273, SEQ ID NO: 274, SEQ ID NO: 275, SEQ ID NO: 276, SEQ ID NO: 277, SEQ ID NO: 278, SEQ ID NO: 279, SEQ ID NO: 280, or SEQ ID NO: 281.

In one aspect, the BCA CAR comprises a CAR molecule comprising an antigen binding domain that binds to a B cell antigen. In one embodiment, the BCA CAR comprises a CAR molecule comprising a BCMA antigen binding domain (e.g., a murine, human or humanized antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to BCMA, e.g., human BCMA), a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory domain and/or a primary signaling domain).

Exemplary CAR molecules of a BCA CAR described herein are provided in Table 16, or Table 1 of WO2016/014565, or as otherwise described herein. The CAR molecules in Table 16 comprise a BCMA antigen binding domain, e.g., an amino acid sequence of any BCMA antigen binding domain provided in Table 12 or 13.

TABLE 16 Exemplary BCMA CAR molecules. Sequences are provided with a leader sequence. Name/ Description SEQ ID NO: Sequence 139109 139109-aa  959 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALS Full CAR NHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQ MNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGS DIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAA SSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPYTFGQGT KVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPSLSRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDI YIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLIYFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGC SCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDK RRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDG LYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139109-nt  974 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAATCAGGGGGAGGACTTGTGCAG CCTGGAGGATCGCTGAGACTGTCATGTGCCGTGTCCGGCTTTGCCCTGTCC AACCACGGGATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGCGCGCCTGGAAAGGGCCTCGAATGG GTGTCGGGTATTGTGTACAGCGGTAGCACCTACTATGCCGCATCCGTGAAG GGGAGATTCACCATCAGCCGGGACAACTCCAGGAACACTCTGTACCTCCAA ATGAATTCGCTGAGGCCAGAGGACACTGCCATCTACTACTGCTCCGCGCAT GGCGGAGAGTCCGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGGACCACCGTGACCGTGTCTAGC GCGTCCGGCGGAGGCGGCAGCGGGGGTCGGGCATCAGGGGGCGGCGGATCG GACATCCAGCTCACCCAGTCCCCGAGCTCGCTGTCCGCCTCCGTGGGAGAT CGGGTCACCATCACGTGCCGCGCCAGCCAGTCGATTTCCTCCTACCTGAAC TGGTACCAACAGAAGCCCGGAAAAGCCCCGAAGCTTCTCATCTACGCCGCC TCGAGCCTGCAGTCAGGAGTGCCCTCACGGTTCTCCGGCTCCGGTTCCGGT ACTGATTTCACCCTGACCATTTCCTCCCTGCAACCGGAGGACTTCGCTACT TACTACTGCCAGCAGTCGTACTCCACCCCCTACACTTTCGGACAAGGCACC AAGGTCGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCT CCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCC GCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATC TACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTC GTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTT AAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGT TCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAA TTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTC TACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAG CGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTAT AGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGA CTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCAC ATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139103 139103-aa  949 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFS Full CAR NYAMSWVRQAPGKGLGWVSGISRSGENTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYL QMNSLRDEDTAVYYCARSPAHYYGGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRAS GGGGSDIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSISSSFLAWYQQKPGQPAR LLIYGASRRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDSAVYYCQQYHSSPS WTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRG LDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLKYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRRE EYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERR RGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139103-nt  964 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTCGTGCAA CCCGGAAGATCGCTTAGACTGTCGTGTGCCGCCAGCGGGTTCACTTTCTCG AACTACGCGATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCACCCGGAAAGGGACTCGGTTGG GTGTCCGGCATTTCCCGGTCCGGCGAAAATACCTACTACGCCGACTCCGTG AAGGGCCGCTTCACCATCTCAAGGGACAACAGCAAAAACACCCTGTACTTG CAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGATGAAGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGG TCGCCTGCCCATTACTACGGCGGAATGGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGAACCACT GTGACTGTCAGCAGCGCGTCGGGTGGCGGCGGCTCAGGGGGTCGGGCCTCC GGGGGGGGAGGGTCCGACATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCGGGAACCCTGAGC CTGAGCCCGGGAGAGCGCGCGACCCTGTCATGCCGGGCATCCCAGAGCATT AGCTCCTCCTTTCTCGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAGGCCCCGAGG CTGCTGATCTACGGCGCTAGCAGAAGGGCTACCGGAATCCCAGACCGGTTC TCCGGCTCCGGTTCCGGGACCGATTTCACCCTTACTATCTCGCGCCTGGAA CCTGAGGACTCCGCCGTCTACTACTGCCAGCAGTACCACTCATCCCCGTCG TGGACGTTCGGACAGGGCACCAAGCTGGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTG CGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGT CTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGC GGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGG AAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGC GGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAG GAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGG AAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAG GATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGA AGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAG GACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139105 139105-aa  950 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFD Full CAR DYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYL QMNSLRAEDTALYYCSVHSFLAYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGS DIVMTQTPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQL LIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPYT FGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLD FACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQ EEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEY DVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRG KGHDGLYQGLSTATDKTYDALHMQALPPR 193015-nt  965 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTCGTCGAATCCGGTGGAGGTCTGGTCCAA CCTGGTAGAAGCCTGAGACTGTCGTGTGCGGCCAGCGGATTCACCTTTGAT GACTATGCTATGCACTGGGTGCGGCAGGCCCCAGGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGG GTGTCGGGAATTAGCTGGAACTCCGGGTCCATTGGCTACGCCGACTCCGTG AAGGGCCGCTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAACGCAAAGAACTCCCTGTACTTG CAAATGAACTCGCTCAGGGCTGAGGATACCGCGCTGTACTACTGCTCCGTG CATTCCTTCCTGGCCTACTGGGGACAGGGAACTCTGGTCACCGTGTCGAGC GCCTCCGGCGGCGGGGGCTCGGGTGGACGGGCCTCGGGCGGAGGGGGGTCC GACATCGTGATGACCCAGACCCCGCTGAGCTTGCCCGTGACTCCCGGAGAG CCTGCATCCATCTCCTGCCGGTCATCCCAGTCCCTTCTCCACTCCAACGGA TACAACTACCTCGACTGGTACCTCCAGAAGCCGGGACAGAGCCCTCAGCTT CTGATCTACCTGGGGTCAAATAGAGCCTCAGGAGTGCCGGATCGGTTCAGC GGATCTGGTTCGGGAACTGATTTCACTCTGAAGATTTCCCGCGTGGAAGCC GAGGACGTGGGCGTCTACTACTGTATGCAGGCGCTGCAGACCCCCTATACC TTCGGCCAAGGGACGAAAGTGGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGG CCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCG GAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGAC TTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTC CTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAG CTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAA GAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGC GAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAG GGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTAC GACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCG CGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAG ATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGC AAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACC TATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139111 139111-aa  951 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALS Full CAR NHGMSEVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQ MNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGS DIVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQSLLRNDGKTPLYWYLQKAGQPPQL LIYEVSNRFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGAYYCMQNIQFPSF GGGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDF ACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSVLITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQE EDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYD VLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGK GHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139111-nt  966 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGTTGGAATCTGGAGGAGGACTTGTGCAG CCTGGAGGATCACTGAGACTTTCGTGTGCGGTGTCAGGCTTCGCCCTGAGC AACCACGGCATGAGCTGGGTGCGGAGAGCCCCGGGGAAGGGTCTGGAATGG GTGTCCGGGATCGTCTACTCCGGTTCAACTTACTACGCCGCAAGCGTGAAG GGTCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGCGATAACTCCCGGAACACCCTGTACCTCCAA ATGAACTCCCTGCGGCCCGAGGACACCGCCATCTACTACTGTTCCGCGCAT GGAGGAGAGTCCGATGTCTGGGGACAGGGCACTACCGTGACCGTGTCGAGC GCCTCGGGGGGAGGAGGCTCCGGCGGTCGCGCCTCCGGGGGGGGTGGCAGC GACATTGTGATGACGCAGACTCCACTCTCGCTGTCCGTGACCCCGGGACAG CCCGCGTCCATCTCGTGCAAGAGCTCCCAGAGCCTGCTGAGGAACGACGGA AAGACTCCTCTGTATTGGTACCTCCAGAAGGCTGGACAGCCCCCGCAACTG CTCATCTACGAAGTGTCAAATCGCTTCTCCGGGGTGCCGGATCGGTTTTCC GGCTCGGGATCGGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGAAAATCTCCAGGGTCGAGGCC GAGGACGTGGGAGCCTACTACTGCATGCAAAACATCCAGTTCCCTTCCTTC GGCGGCGGCACAAAGCTGGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCA CCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAG GCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTC GCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTG CTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTG CTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAG GAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAA CTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGG CAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGAC GTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGC AGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATG GCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAA GGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTAT GACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139100 139100-aa  952 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVQSGAEVRKTGASVKVSCKASGYIFD Full CAR NFGINWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWINPKNNNTNYAQKFQGRVTITADESTNTAYM EVSSLRSEDTAVYYCARGPYYYQSYMDVWGQGTMVTVSSASGGGGSGGRAS GGGGSDIVMTQTPLSLPVTGPEPASISVRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLNWYLQKPG QSPQLLIYLGSKRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLHITRVGAEDVGVYYCMQAL QTPYTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVH TRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRP VQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLG RREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKG ERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139100-aa  967 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTCCAACTCGTCCAGTCCGGCGCAGAAGTCAGAAAA ACCGGTGCTAGCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGCTACATTTTCGAT AACTTCGGAATCAACTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCGGGCCAGGGGCTGGAATGG ATGGGATGGATCAACCCCAAGAACAACAACACCAACTACGCACAGAAGTTC CAGGGCCGCGTGACTATCACCGCCGATGAATCGACCAATACCGCCTACATG GAGGTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCGGAGGACACTGCCGTGTATTACTGCGCGAGG GGCCCATACTACTACCAAAGCTACATGGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGAACCATG GTGACCGTGTCATCCGCCTCCGGTGGTGGAGGCTCCGGGGGGCGGGCTTCA GGAGGCGGAGGAAGCGATATTGTGATGACCCAGACTCCGCTTAGCCTGCCC GTGACTCCTGGAGAACCGGCCTCCATTTCCTGCCGGTCCTCGCAATCACTC CTGCATTCCAACGGTTACAACTACCTGAATTGGTACCTCCAGAAGCCTGGC CAGTCGCCCCAGTTGCTGATCTATCTGGGCTCGAAGCGCGCCTCCGGGGTG CCTGACCGGTTTAGCGGATCTGGGAGCGGCACGGACTTCACTCTCCACATC ACCCGCGTGGGAGCGGAGGACGTGGGAGTGTACTACTGTATGCAGGCGCTG CAGACTCCGTACACATTCGGACAGGGCACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAGACCACT ACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCT CTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCAT ACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCT GGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAG CGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCT GTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAG GAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCT CCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGT CGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAA ATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAG CTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGG GAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACC GCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139101 139101-aa  953 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS Full CAR SDAMTWVRQAPGKGLEWVSVISGSGGTTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYL QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKLDSSGYYYARGPRYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGGSGG RASGGGGSDIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKA PKLLIYGASTLASGVPARFSGSGSGTHFTLTINSLQSEDSATYYCQQSYKR ASFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRG LDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRRE EYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERR RGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139101-nt  968 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTTCAAGAATCAGGCGGAGGACTCGTGCAG CCCGGAGGATCATTGCGGCTCTCGTGCGCCGCCTCGGGCTTCACCTTCTCG AGCGACGCCATGACCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCCCCGGGGAAGGGGCTGGAATGG GTGTCTGTGATTTCCGGCTCCGGGGGAACTACGTACTACGCCGATTCCGTG AAAGGTCGCTTCACTATCTCCCGGGACAACAGCAAGAACACCCTTTATCTG CAAATGAATTCCCTCCGCGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAAG CTGGACTCCTCGGGCTACTACTATGCCCGGGGTCCGAGATACTGGGGACAG GGAACCCTCGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGCGTCCGGCGGAGGAGGGTCGGGAGGG CGGGCCTCCGGCGGCGGCGGTTCGGACATCCAGCTGACCCAGTCCCCATCC TCACTGAGCGCAAGCGTGGGCGACAGAGTCACCATTACATGCAGGGCGTCC CAGAGCATCAGCTCCTACCTGAACTGGTACCAACAGAAGCCTGGAAAGGCT CCTAAGCTGTTGATCTACGGGGCTTCGACCCTGGCATCCGGGGTGCCCGCG AGGTTTAGCGGAAGCGGTAGCGGCACTCACTTCACTCTGACCATTAACAGC CTCCAGTCCGAGGATTCAGCCACTTACTACTGTCAGCAGTCCTACAAGCGG GCCAGCTTCGGACAGGGCACTAAGGTCGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTG CGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGT CTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGC GGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGG AAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGC GGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAG GAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGG AAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAG GATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGA AGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAG GACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139102 139102-aa  954 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFS Full CAR NYGITWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAYNGNTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRNTSISTAYM ELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARGPYYYYMDVWGKGTMVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGG GGSEIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISVRSSQSLLYSNGYNYVDWYLQKPGQS PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFKLQISRVEAEDVGIYYCMQGRQF PYSFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTR GLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQ TTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRR EEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGER RRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139201-nt  969 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTCCAACTGGTCCAGAGCGGTGCAGAAGTGAAGAAG CCCGGAGCGAGCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCTTCCGGGTACACCTTCTCC AACTACGGCATCACTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCGGGACAGGGCCTGGAATGG ATGGGGTGGATTTCCGCGTACAACGGCAATACGAACTACGCTCAGAAGTTC CAGGGTAGAGTGACCATGACTAGGAACACCTCCATTTCCACCGCCTACATG GAACTGTCCTCCCTGCGGAGCGAGCACACCGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGG GGACCATACTACTACTACATGGATGTCTGGGGGAAGGGGACTATGGTCACC GTGTCATCCGCCTCGGGAGGCGGCGGATCAGGAGGACGCGCCTCTGGTGGT GGAGGATCGGAGATCGTGATGACCCAGAGCCCTCTCTCCTTGCCCGTGACT CCTGGGGAGCCCGCATCCATTTCATGCCGGAGCTCCCAGTCACTTCTCTAC TCCAACGGCTATAACTACGTGGATTGGTACCTCCAAAAGCCGGGCCAGAGC CCGCAGCTGCTGATCTACCTGGGCTCGAACAGGGCCAGCGGAGTGCCTGAC CGGTTCTCCGGGTCGGGAAGCGGGACCGACTTCAAGCTGCAAATCTCGAGA GTGGAGGCCGAGGACGTGGGAATCTACTACTGTATGCAGGGCCGCCAGTTT CCGTACTCGTTCGGACAGGGCACCAAAGTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCA GCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCC CTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGG GGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACT TGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGT CGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAG ACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAA GGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCC TACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGA GAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGC GGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAA AAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGC AGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACC AAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139104 139104-aa  955 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALS Full CAR NHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQ MNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGS EIVLTQSPATLSVSPGESATLSCRASQSVSSNLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGA STRASGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYCQQYGSSLTFGGGTK VEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIY IWAPLAGTCGVLLLSVLITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCS CRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKR RGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGL YQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139104-nt  970 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGCTCGAAACTGGAGGAGGTCTGGTGCAA CCTGGAGGATCACTTCGCCTGTCCTGCGCCGTGTCGGGCTTTGCCCTGTCC AACCATGGAATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCGCGCGCCGGGGAAGGGCCTCGAATGG GTGTCCGGCATCGTCTACTCCGGCTCCACCTACTACGCCGCGTCCGTGAAG GGCCGGTTCACGATTTCACGGGACAACTCGCGGAACACCCTGTACCTCCAA ATGAATTCCCTTCGGCCGGAGGATACTGCCATCTACTACTGCTCCGCCCAC GGTGGCGAATCCGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCACCGTGACCGTGTCCAGC GCGTCCGGGGGAGGAGGAAGCGGGGGTAGAGCATCGGGTGGAGGCGGATCA GAGATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCCGCCACCTTGAGCGTGTCACCAGGAGAG TCCGCCACCCTGTCATGCCGCGCCAGCCAGTCCGTGTCCTCCAACCTGGCT TGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGGCAGGCCCCTAGACTCCTGATCTATGGGGCG TCGACCCGGGCATCTGGAATTCCCGATAGGTTCAGCGGATCGGGCTCGGGC ACTGACTTCACTCTGACCATCTCCTCGCTGCAAGCCGAGGACGTGGCTGTG TACTACTGTCAGCAGTACGGAAGCTCCCTGACTTTCGGTGGCGGGACCAAA GTCGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCT ACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCA GCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTAC ATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTG ATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAG CAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCA TGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTC AGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTAC AACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGG AGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAA GAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGC GAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTG TACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATG CAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139106 139106-aa  956 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALS Full CAR NHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQ MNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGS EIVMTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSKLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLMYGA SIRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSSSWTFGQGT KVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDI YIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGC SCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDK RRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDG LYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139106-nt  971 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAAACTGGAGGAGGACTTGTGCAA CCTGGAGGATCATTGAGACTGAGCTGCGCAGTGTCGGGATTCGCCCTGAGC AACCATGGAATGTCCTGGGTCAGAAGGGCCCCTGGAAAAGGCCTCGAATGG GTGTCAGGGATCGTGTACTCCGGTTCCACTTACTACGCCGCCTCCGTGAAG GGGCGCTTCACTATCTCACGGGATAACTCCCGCAATACCCTGTACCTCCAA ATGAACAGCCTGCGGCCGGAGGATACCGCCATCTACTACTGTTCCGCCCAC GGTGGAGAGTCTGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACTACCGTGACCGTGTCCTCC GCGTCCGGCGGTGGAGGGAGCGGCGGCCGCGCCAGCGGCGGCGGAGGCTCC GAGATCGTGATGACCCAGAGCCCCGCTACTCTGTCGGTGTCGCCCGGAGAA AGGGCGACCCTGTCCTGCCGGGCGTCGCAGTCCGTGAGCAGCAAGCTGGCT TGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGCCAGGCACCACGCCTGCTTATGTACGGTGCC TCCATTCGGGCCACCGGAATCCCGGACCGGTTCTCGGGGTCGGGGTCCGGT ACCGAGTTCACACTGACCATTTCCTCGCTCGAGCCCGAGGACTTTGCCGTC TATTACTGCCAGCAGTACGGCTCCTCCTCATGGACGTTCGGCCAGGGGACC AAGGTCGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCT CCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCC GCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATC TACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTC GTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTT AAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGT TCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAA TTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTC TACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAG CGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTAT AGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGA CTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCAC ATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139107 139107-aa  957 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGVVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALS Full CAR NHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQ MNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGS EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSTNLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYD ASNRATGIPDRFSGGGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSSPPWTFGQ GTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFAC DIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEED GCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVL DKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGH DGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139107-nt  972 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAGACTGGAGGAGGAGTGGTGCAA CCTGGAGGAAGCCTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGTGTCGGGCTTCGCCCTCTCC AACCACGGAATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGGGCCCCTGGGAAAGGACTTGAATGG GTGTCCGGCATCGTGTACTCGGGTTCCACCTACTACGCGGCCTCAGTGAAG GGCCGGTTTACTATTAGCCGCGACAACTCCAGAAACACACTGTACCTCCAA ATGAACTCGCTGCGGCCGGAAGATACCGCTATCTACTACTGCTCCGCCCAT GGGGGAGAGTCGGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGCACCACTGTCACTGTGTCCAGC GCTTCCGGCGGTGGTGGAAGCGGGGGACGGGCCTCAGGAGGCGGTGGCAGC GAGATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCCGGGACCCTGAGCCTGTCCCCGGGAGAA AGGGCCACCCTCTCCTGTCGGGCATCCCAGTCCGTGGGGTCTACTAACCTT GCATGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGCCAGGCCCCTCGCCTGCTGATCTACGAC GCGTCCAATAGAGCCACCGGCATCCCGGATCGCTTCAGCGGAGGCGGATCG GGCACCGACTTCACCCTCACCATTTCAAGGCTGGAACCGGAGGACTTCGCC GTGTACTACTGCCAGCAGTATGGTTCGTCCCCACCCTGGACGTTCGGCCAG GGGACTAAGGTCGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACC CCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGT AGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGC GATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTT TCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTAC ATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGAC GGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGC GTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAAC CAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTG GACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAG AATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAA GCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCT CTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139108 139108-aa  958 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS Full CAR DYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWVSYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYL QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARESGDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGG GSDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIY AASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYTLAFGQGT KVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDI YIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSVLITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGC SCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDK RRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSIEGMKGERRRGHGHDG LYQGLSTATDKTYDALHMQALPPR 139108-nt  973 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTCGTGAAA CCTGGAGGATCATTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGCCTCGGGATTCACGTTCTCC GATTACTACATGAGCTGGATTCGCCAGGCTCCGGGGAAGGGACTGGAATGG GTGTCCTACATTTCCTCATCCGGCTCCACCATCTACTACGCGGACTCCGTG AAGGGGAGATTCACCATTAGCCGCGATAACGCCAAGAACAGCCTGTACCTT CAGATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCTGAAGATACTGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCAAGG GAGAGCGGAGATGGGATGGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGTACCACTGTGACCGTG TCGTCGGCCTCCGGCGGAGGGGGTTCGGGTGGAAGGGCCAGCGGCGGCGGA GGCAGCGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCCCCCTCATCGCTGTCCGCCTCCGTG GGCGACCGCGTCACCATCACATGCCGGGCCTCACAGTCGATCTCCTCCTAC CTCAATTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGAAAGGCCCCTAAGCTTCTGATCTAC GCAGCGTCCTCCCTGCAATCCGGGGTCCCATCTCGGTTCTCCGGCTCGGGC AGCGGTACCGACTTCACTCTGACCATCTCGAGCCTGCAGCCGGAGGACTTC GCCACTTACTACTGTCAGCAAAGCTACACCCTCGCGTTTGGCCAGGGCACC AAAGTGGACATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCT CCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCC GCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATC TACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTC GTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTT AAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGT TCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAA TTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTC TACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAG CGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTAT AGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGA CTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCAC ATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139110 139110-aa  960 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVQSGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS Full CAR DYYMSWIRQPAGKGLEWVSYISSSGNTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYL QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSTMVREDYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGG GSDIVLTQSPLSLPVTLGQPASISCKSSESLVHNSGKTYLNWFHQRPGQSP RRLIYEVSNRDSGVPDRFTGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQGTHWP GTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRG LDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRRE EYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERR AGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139110-nt  975 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTGGTGCAAAGCGGAGGAGGATTGGTCAAA CCCGGAGGAAGCCTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTCTCC GATTACTACATGTCATGGATCAGACAGGCCCCGGGGAAGGGCCTCGAATGG GTGTCCTACATCTCGTCCTCCGGGAACACCATCTACTACGCCGACAGCGTG AAGGGCCGCTTTACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCAAAGAACTCGCTGTACCTT CAGATGAATTCCCTGCGGGCTGAAGATACCGCGGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGG TCCACTATGGTCCGGGAGGACTACTGGGGACAGGGCACACTCGTGACCGTG TCCAGCGCGAGCGGGGGTGGAGGCAGCGGTGGACGCGCCTCCGGCGGCGGC GGTTCAGACATCGTGCTGACTCAGTCGCCCCTGTCGCTGCCGGTCACCCTG GGCCAACCGGCCTCAATTAGCTGCAAGTCCTCGGAGAGCCTGGTGCACAAC TCAGGAAAGACTTACCTGAACTGGTTCCATCAGCGGCCTGGACAGTCCCCA CGGAGGCTCATCTATGAAGTGTCCAACAGGGATTCGGGGGTGCCCGACCGC TTCACTGGCTCCGGGTCCGGCACCGACTTCACCTTGAAAATCTCCAGAGTG GAAGCCGAGGACGTGGGCGTGTACTACTGTATGCAGGGTACCCACTGGCCT GGAACCTTTGGACAAGGAACTAAGCTCGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTG CGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGT CTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGC GGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGG AAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGC GGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAG GAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGG AAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAG GATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGA AGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAG GACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139112 139112-aa  961 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALS Full CAR NHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQ MNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGS DIRLTQSPSPLSASVGDRVTITCQASEDINKFLNWYHQTPGKAPKLLIYDA STLQTGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSLQPEDIGTYYCQQYESLPLTFGGGT KVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDI YIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGC SCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDK RRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDG LYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139112-nt  976 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTCGTGCAA CCCGGTGGAAGCCTTAGGCTGTCGTGCGCCGTCAGCGGGTTTGCTCTGAGC AACCATGGAATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGGGCACCGGGAAAAGGGCTGGAATGG GTGTCCGGCATCGTGTACAGCGGGTCAACCTATTACGCCGCGTCCGTGAAG GGCAGATTCACTATCTCAAGAGACAACAGCCGGAACACCCTGTACTTGCAA ATGAATTCCCTGCGCCCCGAGGACACCGCCATCTACTACTGCTCCGCCCAC GGAGGAGAGTCGGACGTGTGGGGCCAGGGAACGACTGTGACTGTGTCCAGC GCATCAGGAGGGGGTGGTTCGGGCGGCCGGGCCTCGGGGGGAGGAGGTTCC GACATTCGGCTGACCCAGTCCCCGTCCCCACTGTCGGCCTCCGTCGGCGAC CGCGTGACCATCACTTGTCAGGCGTCCGAGGACATTAACAAGTTCCTGAAC TGGTACCACCAGACCCCTGGAAAGGCCCCCAAGCTGCTGATCTACGATGCC TCGACCCTTCAAACTGGAGTGCCTAGCCGGTTCTCCGGGTCCGGCTCCGGC ACTGATTTCACTCTGACCATCAACTCATTGCAGCCGGAAGATATCGGGACC TACTATTGCCAGCAGTACGAATCCCTCCCGCTCACATTCGGCGGGGGAACC AAGGTCGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCT CCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCC GCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATC TACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTC GTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTT AAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGT TCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAA TTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTC TACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAG CGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTAT AGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGA CTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCAC ATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139113 139113-aa  962 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALS Full CAR NHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQ MNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGS ETTLTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSNLAWYQQKPGQGPRLLIYGA STRATGIPARFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFAVYYCQQYNDWLPVTFGQG TKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACD IYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDG CSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLD KRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRKGGHD GLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139113-nt  977 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAAACTGGAGGAGGACTTGTGCAA CCTGGAGGATCATTGCGGCTCTCATGCGCTGTCTCCGGCTTCGCCCTGTCA AATCACGGGATGTCGTGGGTCAGACGGGCCCCGGGAAAGGGTCTGGAATGG GTGTCGGGGATTGTGTACAGCGGCTCCACCTACTACGCCGCTTCGGTCAAG GGCCGCTTCACTATTTCACGGGACAACAGCCGCAACACCCTCTATCTGCAA ATGAACTCTCTCCGCCCGGAGGATACCGCCATCTACTACTGCTCCGCACAC GGCGGCGAATCCGACGTGTGGGGACAGGGAACCACTGTCACCGTGTCGTCC GCATCCGGTGGCGGAGGATCGGGTGGCCGGGCCTCCGGGGGCGGCGGCAGC GAGACTACCCTGACCCAGTCCCCTGCCACTCTGTCCGTGAGCCCGGGAGAG AGAGCCACCCTTAGCTGCCGGGCCAGCCAGAGCGTGGGCTCCAACCTGGCC TGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGGACAGGGTCCCAGCCTGCTGATCTACGGAGCC TCCACTCGCGCGACCGGCATCCCCGCGAGGTTCTCCGGGTCGGGTTCCGGG ACCGAGTTCACCCTGACCATCTCCTCCCTCCAACCGGAGGACTTCGCGGTG TACTACTGTCAGCAGTACAACGATTGGCTGCCCGTGACATTTGGACAGGGG ACGAAGGTGGAAATCAAAACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCG GCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGA CCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGAT ATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCA CTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATC TTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGC TGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTG AAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAG CTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGAC AAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAAT CCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCC TATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGAC GGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTT CACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139114 139114-aa  963 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALS Full CAR NHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQ MNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGS EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSIGSSSLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLMYG ASSRASGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYAGSPPFTFGQ GTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFAC DIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEED GCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVL DKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGH DGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 139114-nt  978 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTTGTGCAA CCTGGAGGATCACTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGTGTCCGGTTTTGCCCTGAGC AATCATGGGATGTCGTGGGTCCGGCGCGCCCCCGGAAAGGGTCTGGAATGG GTGTCGGGTATCGTCTACTCCGGGAGCACTTACTACGCCGCGAGCGTGAAG GGCCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGCGATAACTCCCGCAACACCCTGTACTTGCAA ATGAACTCGCTCCGGCCTGAGGACACTGCCATCTACTACTGCTCCGCACAC GGAGGAGAATCCGACGTGTGGGGCCAGGGAACTACCGTGACCGTCAGCAGC GCCTCCGGCGGCGGGGGCTCAGGCGGACGGGCTAGCGGCGGCGGTGGCTCC GAGATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCGCCTGGCACTCTCTCGCTGAGCCCCGGGGAA AGGGCAACCCTGTCCTGTCGGGCCAGCCAGTCCATTGGATCATCCTCCCTC GCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCGGGACAGGCTCCGCGGCTGCTTATGTATGGG GCCAGCTCAAGAGCCTCCGGCATTCCCGACCGGTTCTCCGGGTCCGGTTCC GGCACCGATTTCACCCTGACTATCTCGAGGCTGGAGCCAGAGGACTTCGCC GTGTACTACTGCCAGCAGTACGCGGGGTCCCCGCCGTTCACGTTCGGACAG GGAACCAAGGTCGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACC CCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGT AGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGC GATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTT TCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTAC ATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGAC GGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGC GTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAAC CAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTG GACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAG AATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAA GCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCT CTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149362 149362-aa  979 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIS Full CAR SSYYYWGQIRQPPGKGLEWIGSIYYSGSAYYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQFS LRLSSVTAADTAVYYCARHWQEWPDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSG GGGSETTLTQSPAFMSATPGDKVIISCKASQDIDDAMNWYQQKPGEAPLFI IQSATSPVPGIPPRFSGSGFGTDFSLTINNIESEDAAYYFCLQHDNFPLTF GQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDF ACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQE EDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYD VLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGK GHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 149362-nt 1001 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTTCAGGAAAGCGGACCGGGCCTGGTCAAG CCATCCGAAACTCTCTCCCTGACTTGCACTGTGTCTGGCGGTTCCATCTCA TCGTCGTACTACTACTGGGGCTGGATTAGGCAGCCGCCCGGAAAGGGACTG GAGTGGATCGGAAGCATCTACTATTCCGGCTCGGCGTACTACAACCCTAGC CTCAAGTCGAGAGTGCACCATCTCCGTGGATACCTCCAAGAACCAGTTTCC CTGCGCCTGAGCTCCGTGACCGCCGCTGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGTGCT CGGCATTGGCAGGAATGGCCCGATGCCTTCGACATTTGGGGCCAGGGCACT ATGGTCACTGTGTCATCCGGGGGTGGAGGCAGCGGGGGAGGAGGGTCCGGG GGGGGAGGTTCAGAGACAACCTTGACCCAGTCACCCGCATTCATGTCCGCC ACTCCGGGAGACAAGGTCATCATCTCGTGCAAAGCGTCCCAGGATATCGAC GATGCCATGAATTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCTGGCGAAGCGCCGCTGTTCATT ATCCAATCCGCAACCTCGCCCGTGCCTGGAATCCCACCGCGGTTCAGCGGC AGCGGTTTCGGAACCGACTTTTCCCTGACCATTAACAACATTGAGTCCGAG GACGCCGCCTACTACTTCTGCCTGCAACACGACAACTTCCCTCTCACGTTC GGCCAGGGAACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCA CCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAG GCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTC GCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTG CTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTG CTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAG GAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAA CTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGG CAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGAC GTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGC AGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATG GCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAA GGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTAT GACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149363 149363-aa  980 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVNLRESGPALVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGFSLR Full CAR TSGMCVSWIRQPPGKALEWLARIDWDEDKFYSTSLKTRLTISKDTSDVQVV LRMTNMDPADTATYYCARSGAGGTSATAFDIWGPGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGG SGGGGSDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIYNNLAWFQLKPGSAPR SLMYAANKSQSGVPSRFSGSASGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQHYYRFPY SFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGL DFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTT QEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREE YDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRR GKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 149363-nt 1002 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTCAATCTGCGCGAATCCGGCCCCGCCTTGGTCAAG CCTACCCAGACCCTCACTCTGACCTGTACTTTCTCCGGCTTCTCCCTGCGG ACTTCCGGGATGTGCGTGTCCTGGATCAGACAGCCTCCGGGAAAGGCCCTG GAGTGGCTCGCTCGCATTGACTGGGATGAGGACAAGTTCTACTCCACCTCA CTCAAGACCAGGCTGACCATCAGCAAAGATACCTCTGACAACCAAGTGGTG CTCCGCATGACCAACATGGACCCAGCCGACACTGCCACTTACTACTGCGCG AGGAGCGGAGCGGGCGGAACCTCCGCCACCGCCTTCGATATTTGGGGCCCG GGTACCATGGTCACCGTGTCAAGCGGAGGAGGGGGGTCCGGGGGCGGCGGT TCCGGGGGAGGCGGATCGGACATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCATCGTCCCTG AGCGCTAGCGTGGGCGACAGAGTGACAATCACTTGCCGGGCATCCCAGGAC ATCTATAACAACCTTGCGTGGTTCCAGCTGAAGCCTGGTTCCGCACCGCGG TCACTTATGTACGCCGCCAACAAGAGCCAGTCGGGAGTGCCGTGCCCGGTT TCCGGTTCGGCCTCGGGAACTGACTTCACCCTGACGATCTCCAGCCTGCAA CCCGAGGATTTCGCCACCTACTACTGCCAGCACTACTACCGCTTTCCCTAC TCGTTCGGACAGGGAACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCG AGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGT CCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTT GACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGG GTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAG AAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACT CAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGC TGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAG CAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAG TACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAG CCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGAT AAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGA GGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGAC ACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149364 149364-aa  981 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS Full CAR SYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSISSSSSYIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYL QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKTIAAVYAFDIWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGG GSEIVLTQSPLSLPVTPEEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQSP QLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTP YTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRG LDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRRE EYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERR RGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 149364-nt 1003 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTTGTCGAATCCGGGGGGGGACTGGTCAAG CCGGGCGGATCACTGAGACTGTCCTGCGCCGCGAGCGGCTTCACGTTCTCC TCCTACTCCATGAACTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCCGGGAAGGGACTGGAATGG GTGTCCTCTATCTCCTCGTCGTCGTCCTACATCTACTACGCCGACTCCGTG AAGGGAAGATTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCAAAGAACTCACTGTACTTG CAAATGAACTCACTCCGGGCCGAAGATACTGCTGTGTACTATTGCGCCAAG ACTATTGCCGCCGTCTACGCTTTCGACATCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCACCGTG ACTGTGTCGTCCGGTGGTGGTGGCTCGGGCGGAGGAGGAAGCGGCGGCGGG GGGTCCGAGATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCGCCACTGAGCCTCCCTGTGACCCCC GAGGAACCCGCCAGCATCAGCTGCCGGTCCAGCCAGTCCCTGCTCCACTCC AACGGATACAATTACCTCGATTGGTACCTTCAGAAGCCTGGACAAAGCCCG CAGCTGCTCATCTACTTGGGATCAAACCGCGCGTCAGGAGTGCCTGACCGG TTCTCCGGCTCGGGCAGCGGTACCGATTTCACCCTGAAAATCTCCAGGGTG GAGGCAGAGGACGTGGGAGTGTATTACTGTATGCAGGCGCTGCAGACTCCG TACACATTTGGGCAGGGCACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTG CGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGT CTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGC GGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGG AAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGC GGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAG GAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGG AAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAG GATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGA AGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAG GACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149365 149365-aa  982 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS Full CAR DYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWVSYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYL QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARDLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS SYVLTQSPSVSAAPGYTATISCGGNNIGTKSVHWYQQKPGQAPLLVIRDDS VRPSKIPGRFSGSNSGNMATLTISGVQAGDEADFYCQVWDSDSEHVVFGGG TKLTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACD IYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDG CSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNLENLGRREEYDVLD KRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHD GLYGGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 149365-nt 1004 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTCCAGCTCGTGGAGTCCGGCGGAGGCCTTGTGAAG CCTGGAGGTTCGCTGAGACTGTCCTGCGCCGCCTCCGGCTTCACCTTCTCC GACTACTACATGTCCTGGATCAGACAGGCCCCGGGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGG GTGTCCTACATCTCGTCATCGGGCAGCACTATCTACTACGCGGACTCAGTG AAGGGGCGGTTCACCATTTCCCGGGATAACGCGAAGAACTCGCTGTATCTG CAAATGAACTCACTGAGGGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCCGC GATCTCCGCGGGGCATTTGACATCTGGGGACAGGGAACCATGGTCACAGTG TCCAGCGGAGGGGGAGGATCGGGTGGCGGAGGTTCCGGGGGTGGAGGCTCC TCCTACGTGCTGACTCAGAGCCCAAGCGTCAGCGCTGCGCCCGGTTACACG GCAACCATCTCCTGTGGCGGAAACAACATTGGGACCAAGTCTGTGCACTGG TATCAGCAGAAGCCGGGCCAAGCTCCCCTGTTGGTGATCCGCGATGACTCC GTGCGGCCTAGCAAAATTCCGGGACGGTTCTCCGGCTCCAACAGCGGCAAT ATGGCCACTCTCACCATCTCGGGAGTGCAGGCCGGAGATGAAGCCGACTTC TACTGCCAAGTCTGGGACTCAGACTCCGAGCATGTGGTGTTCGGGGGCGGA ACCAAGCTGACTGTGCTCACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCG GCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGA CCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGAT ATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCA CTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATC TTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGC TGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTG AAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAG CTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGAC AAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAAT CCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCC TATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGAC GGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTT CACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149366 149366-aa  983 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKPSGYTVT Full CAR SHYIHWVRRAPGQGLEWMGMINPSGGVTAYSQTLQGRVTMTSDTSSSTVYM ELSSLRSEDTAMYYCAREGSGSGWYFDFWGRGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGG GGSSYVLTQPPSVSVSPGQTASITCSGDGLSKKYVSWYQQKAGQSPVVLIS RDKERPSGIPDRFSGSNSADTATLTISGTQAMDEADYYCQAWDDTTVVFGG GTKLTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFAC DIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEED GCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVL DKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGH DGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 149366-nt 1005 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGAGCGGGGCCGAAGTCAAGAAG CCGGGAGCCTCCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGCCTTCGGGATACACCGTGACC TCCCACTACATTCATTGGGTCCGCCGCGCCCCCGGCCAAGGACTCGAGTGG ATGGGCATGATCAACCCTAGCGGCGGAGTGACCGCGTACAGCCAGACGCTG CAGGGACGCGTGACTATGACCTCGGATACCTCCTCCTCCACCGTCTATATG GAACTGTCCAGCCTGCGGTCCGAGGATACCGCCATGTACTACTGCGCCCGG GAAGGATCAGGCTCCGGGTGGTATTTCGACTTCTGGGGAAGAGGCACCCTC GTGACTGTGTCATCTGGGGGAGGGGGTTCCGGTGGTGGCGGATCGGGAGGA GGCGGTTCATCCTACGTGCTGACCCAGCCACCCTCCGTGTCCGTGAGCCCC GGCCAGACTGCATCGATTACATGTAGCGGCGACGGCCTCTCCAAGAAATAC GTGTCGTGGTACCAGCAGAAGGCCGGACAGAGCCCGGTGGTGCTGATCTCA AGAGATAAGGAGCGGCCTAGCGGAATCCCGGACAGGTTCTCGGGTTCCAAC TCCGCGGACACTGCTACTCTGACCATCTCGGGGACCCAGGCTATGGACGAA GCCGATTACTACTGCCAAGCCTGGGACGACACTACTGTCGTGTTTGGAGGG GGCACCAAGTTGACCGTCCTTACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACC CCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGT AGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGC GATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTT TCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTAC ATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGAC GGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGC GTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAAC CAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTG GACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAG AATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAA GCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCT CTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149367 149367-aa  984 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCTVSGGSIS Full CAR SGGYYWSWIRQHPGKGLEWIGYIYYSGSTYYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQFS LKLSSVTAADTAVYYCARAGIAARLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGG SGGGGSDIVMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVIITCRASQGIRNWLAWYQQKPGKAPN LLIYAASNLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGADFTLTISSLQPEDVATYYCQKYNSAPF TFGPGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGL DFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTT QEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREE YDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRR GKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 149367-nt 1006 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTTCAGGAGAGCGGCCCGGGACTCGTGAAG CCGTCCCAGACCCTGTCCCTGACTTGCACCGTGTCGGGAGGAAGCATCTCG AGCGGAGGCTACTATTGGTCGTGGATTCGGCAGCACCCTGGAAAGGGCCTG GAATGGATCGGCTACATCTACTACTCCGGCTCGACCTACTACAACCCATCG CTGAAGTCCAGAGTGACAATCTCAGTGGACACGTCCAAGAATCAGTTCAGC CTGAAGCTCTCTTCCGTGACTGCGGCCGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCA CGCGCTGGAATTGCCGCCCGGCTGAGGGGTGCCTTCGACATTTGGGGACAG GGCACCATGGTCACCGTGTCCTCCGGCGGCGGAGGTTCCGGGGGTGGAGGC TCAGGAGGAGGGGGGTCCGACATCGTCATGACTCAGTCGCCCTCAAGCGTC AGCGCGTCCGTCGGGGACAGAGTGATCATCACCTGTCGGGCGTCCCAGGGA ATTCGCAACTGGCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGAAAGGCCCCCAAC CTGTTGATCTACGCCGCCTCAAACCTCCAATCCGGGGTGCCGAGCCGCTTC AGCGGCTCCGGTTCGGGTGCCGATTTCACTCTGACCATCTCCTCCCTGCAA CCTGAAGATGTGGCTACCTACTACTGCCAAAAGTACAACTCCGCACCTTTT ACTTTCGGACCGGGGACCAAAGTGGACATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCG AGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGT CCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTT GACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGG GTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAG AAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACT CAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGC TGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAG CAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAG TACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAG CCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGAT AAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGA GGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGAC ACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149368 149368-aa  985 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFS Full CAR SYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGGIIPIFGTANYAQKFQGRVTITADESTSTAYM ELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARRGGYQLLRWDVGLLRSAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGG GSGGGGSGGGGSSYVLTQPPSVSVAPGQTARITCGGNNIGSKSVHWYQQKP GQAPVLVLYGKNNRPSGVPDRFSGSRSGTTASLTITGAQAEDEADYYCSSR DSSGDHLRVFGTGTKVTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAG GAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQP FMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNE LNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEI GMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 149368-nt 1007 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTGGTCCAGTCGGGCGCCGAGGTCAAGAAG CCCGGGAGCTCTGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGGGGCACCTTTAGC TCCTACGCCATCTCCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCACCGGGTCAAGGCCTGGAGTGG ATGGGGGGAATTATCCCTATCTTCGGCACTGCCAACTACGCCCAGAAGTTC CAGGGACGCGTGACCATTACCGCGGACGAATCCACCTCCACCGCTTATATG GAGCTGTCCAGCTTGCGCTCGGAAGATACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCCGG AGGGGTGGATACCAGCTGCTGAGATGGGACGTGGGCCTCCTGCGGTCGGCG TTCGACATCTGGGGCCAGGGCACTATGGTCACTGTGTCCAGCGGAGGAGGC GGATCGGGAGGCGGCGGATCAGGGGGAGGCGGTTCCAGCTACGTGCTTACT CAACCCCCTTCGGTGTCCGTGGCCCCGGGACAGACCGCCAGAATCACTTGC GGAGGAAACAACATTGGGTCCAAGAGCGTGCATTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCA GGACAGGCCCCTGTGCTGGTGCTCTACGGGAAGAACAATCGGCCCAGCGGA GTGCCGGACAGGTTCTCGGGTTCACGCTCCGGTACAACCGCTTCACTGACT ATCACCGGGGCCCAGGCAGAGGATGAAGCGGACTACTACTGTTCCTCCCGG GATTCATCCGGCGACCACCTCCGGGTGTTCGGAACCGGAACGAAGGTCACC GTGCTGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATC GCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGT GGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGG GCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACT CTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCC TTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGG TTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGC AGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAA CTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGA CGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGC CTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATT GGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAG GGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCC CTGCCGCCTCGG 149369 149369-aa  986 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLQQSGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCAISGDSVS Full CAR SNSAAWNWIRQSPSRGLEWLGRTYYRSKWYSFYAISLKSRIIINPDTSKNQ FSLQLKSVTPEDTAVYYCARSSPEGLFLYWFDPWGQGTLVTVSSGGDGSGG GGSGGGGSSSELTQDPAVSVALGQTIRITCQGDSLGNYYATWYQQKPGQAP VLVIYGTNNRPSGIPDRFSASSSGNTASLTITGAQAEDEADYYCNSRDSSG HHLLFGTGTKVTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHT RGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPV QTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGR REEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGE RRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 149369-nt 1008 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC Full CAR GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTCCAACAGTCAGGACCGGGGCTCGTGAAG CCATCCCAGACCCTGTCCCTGACTTGTGCCATCTCGGGAGATAGCGTGTCA TCGAACTCCGCCGCCTGGAACTGGATTCGGCAGAGCCCGTCCCGCGGACTG GAGTGGCTTGGAAGGACCTACTACCGGTCCAAGTGGTACTCTTTCTACGCG ATCTCGCTGAAGTCCCGCATTATCATTAACCCTGATACCTCCAAGAATCAG TTCTCCCTCCAACTGAAATCCGTCACCCCCGAGGACACAGCAGTGTATTAC TGCGCACGGAGCAGCCCCGAAGGACTGTTCCTGTATTGGTTTGACCCCTGG GGCCAGGGGACTCTTGTGACCGTGTCGAGCGGCGGAGATGGGTCCGGTGGC GGTGGTTCGGGGGGCGGCGGATCATCATCCGAACTGACCCAGGACCCGGCT GTGTCCGTGGCGCTGGGACAAACCATCCGCATTACGTGCCAGGGAGACTCC CTGGGCAACTACTACGCCACTTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGCCAAGCCCCT GTGTTGGTCATCTACGGGACCAACAACAGACCTTCCGGCATCCCCGACCGG TTCAGCGCTTCGTCCTCCGGCAACACTGCCAGCCTGACCATCACTGGAGCG CAGGCCGAAGATGAGGCCGACTACTACTGCAACAGCAGAGACTCCTCGGGT CATCACCTCTTGTTCGGAACTGGAACCAAGGTCACCGTGCTGACCACTACC CCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTG TCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGT ACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGC GGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTG CAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAG GAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCA GCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCATTCTTGGTCGG AGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATG GGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTC CAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAA CGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCC ACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-A4 BCMA_EBB-  987 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS C1978-A4-aa SYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYL Full CART QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVEGSGSLDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGG SEIVMTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSAYLAWYQQKPGQPPRLLIS GASTRATGIPDRFGGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGSSFNGSSL FTFGQGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRG LDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRRE EYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERR RGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1009 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1978-A4-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGTCAGGAGGCGGCCTGGTCCAG Full CART CCGGGAGGGTCCCTTAGACTGTCATGCGCCGCAAGCGGATTCACTTTCTCC TCCTATGCCATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCCGGAAAGGGACTGGAATGG GTGTCCGCCATCTCGGGGTCTGGAGGCTCAACTTACTACGCTGACTCCGTG AAGGGACGGTTCACCATTAGCCGCGACAACTCCAAGAACACCCTCTACCTC CAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCCGAGGATACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCCAAA GTGGAAGGTTCAGGATCGCTGGACTACTGGGGACAGGGTACTCTCGTGACC GTGTCATCGGGCGGAGGAGGTTCCGGCGGTGGCGGCTCCGGCGGCGGAGGG TCGGAGATCGTGATGACCCAGAGCCCTGGTACTCTGAGCCTTTCGCCGGGA GAAAGGGCCACCCTGTCCTGCCGCGCTTCCCAATCCGTGTCCTCCGCGTAC TTGGCGTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGACAGCCCCCTCGGCTGCTGATCAGC GGGGCCAGCACCCGGGCAACCGGAATCCCAGACAGATTCGGGGGTTCCGGC AGCGGCACAGATTTCACCCTGACTATTTCGAGGTTGGAGCCCGAGGACTTT GCGGTGTATTACTGTCAGCACTACGGGTCGTCCTTTAATGGCTCCAGCCTG TTCACGTTCGGACAGGGGACCCGCCTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTG CGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGT CTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGC GGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGG AAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGC GGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAG GAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGG AAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAG GATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGA AGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAG GACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-G1 BCMA_EBB-  988 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGITFS C1978-G1-aa RYPMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGISDSGVSTYYADSAKGRFTISRDNSKNTLFL Full CART QMSSLRDEDTAVYYCVTRAGSEASDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGG SEIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSNSLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYD ASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAIYYCQQFGTSSGLTFGG GTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFAC DIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEED GCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVL DKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGH DGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1010 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1978-G1-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAACTGGTGGAAACCGGTGGCGGCCTGGTGCAG Full CART CCTGGAGGATCATTGAGGCTGTCATGCGCGGCCAGCGGTATTACCTTCTCC CGGTACCCCATGTCCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCGGGGAAAGGGCTTGAATGG GTGTCCGGGATCTCGGACTCCGGTGTCAGCACTTACTACGCCGACTCCGCC AAGGGACGCTTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACTCGAAGAACACCCTGTTCCTC CAAATGAGCTCCCTCCGGGACGAGGATACTGCAGTGTACTACTGCGTGACC CGCGCCGGGTCCGAGGCGTCTGACATTTGGGGACAGGGCACTATGGTCACC GTGTCGTCCGGCGGAGGGGGCTCGGGAGGCGGTGGCAGCGGAGGAGGAGGG TCCGAGATCGTGCTGACCCAATCCCCGGCCACCCTCTCGCTGAGCCCTGGA GAAAGGGCAACCTTGTCCTGTCGCGCGAGCCAGTCCGTGAGCAACTCCCTG GCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAGGCTCCGAGACTTCTGATCTACGAC GCTTCGAGCCGGGCCACTGGAATCCCCGACCGCTTTTCGGGGTCCGGCTCA GGAACCGATTTCACCCTGACAATCTCACGGCTGGAGCCAGAGGATTTCGCC ATCTATTACTGCCAGCAGTTCGGTACTTCCTCCGGCCTGACTTTCGGAGGC GGCACGAAGCTCGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACC CCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGT AGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGC GATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTT TCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTAC ATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGAC GGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGC GTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAAC CAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTG GACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAG AATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAA GCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCT CTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-1979-C1 BCMA_EBB-  989 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS C1979-C1-aa SYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYL Full CART QMNSLRAEDTAIYYCARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGG GSGGGGSEIVMTQSPGTVSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSFLAWYQQKPGQA PRLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDSAVYYCQQYHSS PSWTFGQGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHT RGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPV QTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGR REEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGE RRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1011 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1979-C1-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAATCGGGTGGCGGACTGGTGCAG Full CART CCGGGGGGCTCACTTAGACTGTCCTGCGCGGCCAGCGGATTCACTTTCTCC TCCTACGCCATGTCCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGG GTGTCCGCAATCAGCGGCAGCGGCGGCTCGACCTATTACGCGGATTCAGTG AAGGGCAGATTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCTTGTACCTT CAAATGAACTCCCTCCGCGCGGAAGATACCGCAATCTACTACTGCGCTCGG GCCACTTACAAGAGGGAACTGCGCTACTACTACGGGATGGACGTCTGGGGC CAGGGAACCATGGTCACCGTGTCCAGCGGAGGAGGAGGATCGGGAGGAGGC GGTAGCGGGGGTGGAGGGTCGGAGATCGTGATGACCCAGTCCCCCGGCACT GTGTCGCTGTCCCCCGGCGAACGGGCCACCCTGTCATGTCGGGCCAGCCAG TCAGTGTCGTCAAGCTTCCTCGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCGGGACAAGCT CCCCGCCTGCTGATCTACGGAGCCAGCAGCCGGGCCACCGGTATTCCTGAC CGGTTCTCCGGTTCGGGGTCCGGGACCGACTTTACTCTGACTATCTCTCGC CTCGAGCCAGAGGACTCCGCCGTGTATTACTGCCAGCAGTACCACTCCTCC CCGTCCTGGACGTTCGGACAGGGCACAAGGCTGGAGATTAAGACCACTACC CCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTG TCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGT ACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGC GGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTG CAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAG GAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCA GCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGG AGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATG GGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTC CAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAA CGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCC ACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-1978-C7 BCMA_EBB-  990 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS C1978-C7-aa SYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYL Full CART QMNTLKAEDTAVYYCARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGG GSGGGGSEIVLTQSPSTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQSVSTTFLAWYQQKPGQA PRLLIYGSSNRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTIRRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYHSS PSWTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHT RGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPV QTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGR REEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGE RRRGHGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1012 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1978-C7-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCGAGGTGCAGCTTGTGGAAACCGGTGGCGGACTGGTGCAG Full CART CCCGGAGGAAGCCTCAGGCTGTCCTGCGCCGCGTCCGGCTTCACCTTCTCC TCGTACGCCATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCCCCCGGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGG GTGTCCGCCATCTCTGGAAGCGGAGGTTCCACGTACTACGCGGACAGCGTC AAGGGAAGGTTCACAATCTCCCGCGATAATTCGAAGAACACTCTGTACCTT CAAATGAACACCCTGAAGGCCGAGGACACTGCTGTGTACTACTGCGCACGG GCCACCTACAAGAGAGAGCTCCGGTACTACTACGGAATGGACGTCTGGGGC CAGGGAACTACTGTGACCGTGTCCTCGGGAGGGGGTGGCTCCGGGGGGGGC GGCTCCGGCGGAGGCGGTTCCGAGATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCACCTTCAACT CTGTCGCTGTCCCCGGGAGAGAGCGCTACTCTGAGCTGCCGGGCCAGCCAG TCCGTGTCCACCACCTTCCTCGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCGGGGCAGGCA CCACGGCTCTTGATCTACGGGTCAAGCAACAGAGCGACCGGAATTCCTGAC CGCTTCTCGGGGAGCGGTTCAGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCCGGCGC CTGGAACCCGAAGATTTCGCCGTGTATTACTGTCAACAGTACCACTCCTCG CCGTCCTGGACCTTTGGCCAAGGAACCAAAGTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACC CCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTG TCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGT ACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGC GGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTG CAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAG GAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCA GCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGG AGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATG GGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTC CAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAA CGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCC ACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-D10 BCMA_EBB-  991 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFD C1978-D10-aa DYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYL Full CART QMNSLRDEDTAVYYCARVGKAVPDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS DIVMTQTPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAA SSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPYSFGQGT RLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGDLFACDI YIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSVLITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGC SCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNLELNGRREEYDVLDK RRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDG LYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1013 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1978-D10-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAAACTGGAGGTGGACTCGTGCAG Full CART CCTGGACGGTCGCTGCGGCTGAGCTGCGCTGCATCCGGCTTCACCTTCGAC GATTATGCCATGCACTGGGTCAGACAGGCGCCAGGGAAGGGACTTGAGTGG GTGTCCGGTATCAGCTGGAATAGCGGCTCAATCGGATACGCGGACTCCGTG AAGGGAAGGTTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTACTTG CAAATGAACAGCCTCCGGGATGAGGACACTGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCCGC GTCGGAAAAGCTGTGCCCGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCACTGTGACCGTG TCCAGCGGCGGGGGTGGATCGGGCGGTGGAGGGTCCGGTGGAGGGGGCTCA GATATTGTGATGACCCAGACCCCCTCGTCCCTGTCCGCCTCGGTCGGCGAC CGCGTGACTATCACATGTAGAGCCTCGCAGAGCATCTCCAGCTACCTGAAC TGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCGGGGAAGGCCCCGAAGCTCCTGATCTACGCGGCA TCATCACTGCAATCGGGAGTGCCGAGCCGGTTTTCCGGGTCCGGCTCCGGC ACCGACTTCACGCTGACCATTTCTTCCCTGCAACCCGAGGACTTCGCCACT TACTACTGCCAGCAGTCCTACTCCACCCCTTACTCCTTCGGCCAAGGAACC AGGCTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCT CCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCC GCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATC TACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTC GTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTT AAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGT TCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAA TTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTC TACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAG CGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTAT AGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGA CTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCAC ATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1979-C12 BCMA_EBB-  992 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCTASGFTFD C1979-C12- DYAMHWVRQRPGKGLEWVASINWKGNSLAYGDSVKGRFAISRDNAKNTVFL aa QMNSLRTEDTAVYYCASHQGVAYYNYAMDVWGRGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGS Full CART GGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRATQSIGSSFLAWYQQRPGQAPR LLIYGASQRATFIPDRFSGRGSGTDFTLTISRVEPEDSAVYYCQHYESSPS WTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRG LDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRRE EYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERR RGHGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1014 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1979-C12- GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGAGCGGGGGAGGATTGGTGCAG nt CCCGGAAGGTCCCTGCGGCTCTCCTGCACTGCGTCTGGCTTCACCTTCGAC Full CART GACTACGCGATGCACTGGGTCAGACAGCGCCCGGGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGG GTCGCCTCAATCAACTGGAAGGGAAACTCCCTGGCCTATGGCGACAGCGTG AAGGGCCGCTTCGCCATTTCGCGCGACAACGCCAAGAACACCGTGTTTCTG CAAATGAATTCCCTGCGGACCGAGGATACCGCTGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGC CACCAGGGCGTGGCATACTATAACTACGCCATGGACGTGTGGGGAAGAGGG ACGCTCGTCACCGTGTCCTCCGGGGGCGGTGGATCGGGTGGAGGAGGAAGC GGTGGCGGGGGCAGCGAAATCGTGCTGACTCAGAGCCCGGGAACTCTTTCA CTGTCCCCGGGAGAACGGGCCACTCTCTCGTGCCGGGCCACCCAGTCCATC GGCTCCTCCTTCCTTGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAGGCCAGGACAGGCGCCCCGC CTGCTGATCTACGGTGCTTCCCAACGCGCCACTGGCATTCCTGACCGGTTC AGCGGCAGAGGGTCGGGAACCGATTTCACACTGACCATTTCCCGGGTGGAG CCCGAAGATTCGGCAGTCTACTACTGTCAGCATTACGAGTCCTCCCCTTCA TGGACCTTCGGTCAAGGGACCAAAGTGGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTG CGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGT CTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGC GGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGG AAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGC GGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAG GAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGG AAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAG GATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGA AGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAG GACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4 BCMA_EBB-  993 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS C1980-G4-aa SYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYL Full CART QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVVRDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS EIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYG ASSRATGIPDRFSGNGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSPPRFTFGP GTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFAC DIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEED GCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVL DKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGH DGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1015 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1980-G4-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCGAGGTGCAGTTGGTCGAAAGCGGGGGCGGGCTTGTGCAG Full CART CCTGGCGGATCACTGCGGCTGTCCTGCGCGGCATCAGGCTTCACGTTTTCT TCCTACGCCATGTCCTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCTGGAAAGGGACTGGAATGG GTGTCCGCGATTTCGGGGTCCGGCGGGAGCACCTACTACGCCGATTCCGTG AAGGGCCGCTTCACTATCTCGCGGGACAACTCCAAGAACACCCTCTACCTC CAAATGAATAGCCTGCGGGCCGAGGATACCGCCGTCTACTATTGCGCTAAG GTCGTGCGCGACGGAATGGACGTGTGGGGACAGGGTACCACCGTGACAGTG TCCTCGGGGGGAGGCGGTAGCGGCGGAGGAGGAAGCGGTGGTGGAGGTTCC GAGATTGTGCTGACTCAATCACCCGCGACCCTGAGCCTGTCCCCCGGCGAA AGGGCCACTCTGTCCTGTCGGGCCAGCCAATCAGTCTCCTCCTCGTACCTG GCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGGACAGGCTCCGAGACTCCTTATCTATGGC GCATCCTCCCGCGCCACCGGAATCCCGGATAGGTTCTCGGGAAACGGATCG GGGACCGACTTCACTCTCACCATCTCCCGGCTGGAACCGGAGGACTTCGCC GTGTACTACTGCCAGCAGTACGGCAGCCCGCCTAGATTCACTTTCGGCCCC GGCACCAAAGTGGACATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACC CCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGT AGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGC GATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTT TCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTAC ATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGAC GGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGC GTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAAC CAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTG GACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAG AATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAA GCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCT CTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2 BCMA_EBB-  994 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS C1980-D2-aa SYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYL Full CART QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKIPQTGTFDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGG SEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQRPGQAPRLLIY GASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFACYYCQHYGSSPSWTFG QGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFA CDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEE DGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDV LDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKG HDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1016 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1980-D2-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTGCTGGAGTCCGGCGGTGGATTGGTGCAA Full CART CCGGGGGGATCGCTCAGACTGTCCTGTGCGGCGTCAGGCTTCACCTTCTCG AGCTACGCCATGTCATGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGAAAGGGTCTGGAATGG GTGTCCGCCATTTCCGGGAGCGGGGGATCTACATACTACGCCGATAGCGTG AAGGGCCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACTCCAAGAACACTCTCTATCTG CAAATGAACTCCCTCCGCGCTGAGGACACTGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAAA ATCCCTCAGACCGGCACCTTCGACTACTGGGGACAGGGGACTCTGGTCACC GTCAGCAGCGGTGGCGGAGGTTCGGGGGGAGGAGGAAGCGGCGGCGGAGGG TCCGAGATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCACCCGGCACTTTGTCCCTGTCGCCTGGA GAAAGGGCCACCCTTTCCTGCCGGGCATCCCAATCCGTGTCCTCCTCGTAC CTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAGGCCCGGACAGGCCCCACGGCTTCTGATCTAC GGAGCAAGCAGCCGCGCGACCGGTATCCCGGACCGGTTTTCGGGCTCGGGC TCAGGAACTGACTTCACCCTCACCATCTCCCGCCTGGAACCCGAAGATTTC GCTGTGTATTACTGCCAGCACTACGGCAGCTCCCCGTCCTGGACGTTCGGC CAGGGAACTCGGCTGGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCC ACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCA TGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCC TGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTG CTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTG TACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAG GACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTG CGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAG AACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTG CTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGA AAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCA GAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGC CACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCGACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGA GCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10 BCMA_EBB-  995 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS C1978-A10- SYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTMSRENDKNSVFL aa QMNSLRVEDTGVYYCARANYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGG Full CART GSGGGGSEIVMTQSPGTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQEVASNYLAWYQHKPGQA PSLLISGASSRATPVDPRFSGSGSGTDFTLAISRLEPEDSAVYYCQHYDSS PSWTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHT RGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPV QTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGR REEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGE RRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1017 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1978-A10- GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAACTGGTGGAAACCGGTGGAGGACTCGTGCAG nt CCTGGCGGCAGCCTCCGGCTGAGCTGCGCCGCTTCGGGATTCACCTTTTCC Full CART TCCTACGCGATGTCTTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCCGGAAAGGGGCTGGAATGG GTGTCAGCCATCTCCGGCTCCGGCGGATCAACGTACTACGCCGACTCCGTG AAAGGCCGGTTCACCATGTCGCGCGAGAATGACAAGAACTCCGTGTTCCTG CAAATGAACTCCCTGAGGGTGGAGGACACCGGAGTGTACTATTGTGCGCGC GCCAACTACAAGAGAGAGCTGCGGTACTACTACGGAATGGACGTCTGGGGA CAGGGAACTATGGTGACCGTGTCATCCGGTGGAGGGGGAAGCGGCGGTGGA GGCAGCGGGGGCGGGGGTTCAGAAATTGTCATGACCCAGTCCCCGGGAACT CTTTCCCTCTCCCCCGGGGAATCCGCGACTTTGTCCTGCCGGGCCAGCCAG CGCGTGGCCTCGAACTACCTCGCATGGTACCAGCATAAGCCAGGCCAAGCC CCTTCCCTGCTGATTTCCGGGGCTAGCAGCCGCGCCACTGGCGTGCCGGAT AGGTTCTCGGGAAGCGGCTCGGGTACCGATTTCACCCTGGCAATCTCGCGG CTGGAACCGGAGGATTCGGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGCACTATGACTCATCC CCCTCCTGGACATTCGGACAGGGCACCAAGGTCGAGATCAAGACCACTACC CCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTG TCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGT ACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGC GGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTG CAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAG GAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCA GCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGG AGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATG GGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTC CAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAA CGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCC ACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4 BCMA_EBB-  996 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFSFS C1978-D4-aa SYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYL Full CART QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKALVGATGAFDIWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGG GGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSLSSNFLAWYQQKPGQAPGLL IYGASNWATGTPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTITRLEPEDFAVYYCQYYGTSPMYT FGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLD FACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQ EEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEY DVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRG KGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1018 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1978-D4-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTGCTCGAAACCGGTGGAGGGCTGGTGCAG Full CART CCAGGGGGCTCCCTGAGGCTTTCATGCGCCGCTAGCGGATTCTCCTTCTCC TCTTACGCCATGTCGTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCTGGAAAAGGCCTGGAATGG GTGTCCGCGATTTCCGGGAGCGGAGGTTCGACCTATTACGCCGACTCCGTG AAGGGCCGCTTTACCATCTCCCGGGATAACTCCAAGAACACTCTGTACCTC CAAATGAACTCGCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTGTATTACTGCGCGAAG GCGCTGGTCGGCGCGACTGGGGCATTCGACATCTGGGGACAGGGAACTCTT GTGACCGTGTCGAGCGGAGGCGGCGGCTCCGGCGGAGGAGGGAGCGGGGGC GGTGGTTCCGAAATCGTGTTGACTCAGTCCCCGGGAACCCTGAGCTTGTCA CCCGGGGAGCGGGCCACTCTCTCCTGTCGCGCCTCCCAATCGCTCTCATCC AATTTCCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAGGCCCCGGGCCTGCTC ATCTACGGCGCTTCAAACTGGGCAACGGGAACCCCTGATCGGTTCAGCGGA AGCGGATCGGGTACTGACTTTACCCTGACCATCACCAGACTGGAACCGGAG GACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGTACTACGGCACCTCCCCCATGTACACA TTCGGACAGGGTACCAAGGTCGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGG CCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCG GAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGAC TTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTC CTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAG CTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAA GAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGC GAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAG GGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTAC GACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCG CGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAG ATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGC AAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACC TATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2 BCMA_EBB-  997 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS C1980-A2-aa SYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTIARDNSKNTLYL Full CART QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCVLWFGEGFDPWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS DIVLTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISVRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQL LIYLGSNRASGPVDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLT FGGGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLREPACRPAAGGAVHTRGLD FACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQ EEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQGQLYNELNLGRREEY DVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRG KGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1019 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1980-A2-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTGCTTGAGAGCGGTGGAGGTCTGGTGCAG Full CART CCCGGGGGATCACTGCGCCTGTCCTGTGCCGCGTCCGGTTTCACTTTCTCC TCGTACGCCATGTCGTGGGTCAGACAGGCACCGGGAAAGGGACTGGAATGG GTGTCAGCCATTTCGGGTTCGGGGGGCAGCACCTACTACGCTGACTCCGTG AAGGGCCGGTTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACTCCAAGAACACCTTGTACCTC CAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCCGAAGATACCGCCGTGTATTACTGCGTGCTG TGGTTCGGAGAGGGATTCGACCCGTGGGGACAAGGAACACTCGTGACTGTG TCATCCGGCGGAGGCGGCAGCGGTGGCGGCGGTTCCGGCGGCGGCGGATCT GACATCGTGTTGACCCAGTCCCCTCTGAGCCTGCCGGTCACTCCTGGCGAA CCAGCCAGCATCTCCTGCCGGTCGAGCCAGTCCCTCCTGCACTCCAATGGG TACAACTACCTCGATTGGTATCTGCAAAAGCCGGGCCAGAGCCCCCAGCTG CTGATCTACCTTGGGTCAAACCGCGCTTCCGGGGTGCCTGATAGATTCTCC GGGTCCGGGAGCGGAACCGACTTTACCCTGAAAATCTCGAGGGTGGAGGCC GAGGACGTCGGAGTGTACTACTGCATGCAGGCGCTCCAGACTCCCCTGACC TTCGGAGGAGGAACGAAGGTCGACATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGG CCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCG GAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGAC TTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTC CTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAG CTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAA GAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGC GAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAG GGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTAC GACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCG CGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAG ATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGC AAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACC TATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3 BCMA_EBB-  998 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS C1981-C3-aa SYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYL Full CART QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVGYDSSGYYRDYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSG GGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPG QAPRLLIYGTSSRATGISDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYG NSPPKFTFGPGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGA VHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFM RPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELN LGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQELGYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGM KGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATDKTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1020 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1981-C3-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGTCAGGCGGAGGACTGGTGCAG Full CART CCCGGGGGCTCCCTGAGACTTTCCTGCGCGGCATCGGGTTTTACCTTCTCC TCCTATGCTATGTCCTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCGGGAAAGGGACTGGAATGG GTGTCCGCAATCAGCGGTAGCGGGGGCTCAACATACTACGCCGACTCCGTC AAGGGTCGCTTCACTATTTCCCGGGACAACTCCAAGAATACCCTGTACCTC CAAATGAACAGCCTCAGGGCCGAGGATACTGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAAA GTCGGATACGATAGCTCCGGTTACTACCGGGACTACTACGGAATGGACGTG TGGGGACAGGGCACCACCGTGACCGTGTCAAGCGGCGGAGGCGGTTCAGGA GGGGGAGGCTCCGGCGGTGGAGGGTCCGAAATCGTCCTGACTCAGTCGCCT GGCACTCTGTCGTTGTCCCCGGGGGAGCGCGCTACCCTGTCGTGTCGGGCG TCGCAGTCCGTGTCGAGCTCCTACCTCGCGTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGA CAGGCCCCTAGACTTCTGATCTACGGCACTTCTTCACGCGCCACCGGGATC AGCGACAGGTTCAGCGGCTCCGGCTCCGGGACCGACTTCACCCTGACCATT AGCCGGCTGGAGCCTGAAGATTTCGCCGTGTATTACTGCCAACACTACGGA AACTCGCCGCCAAAGTTCACGTTCGGACCCGGAACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAG ACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCC CAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCC GTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCT CTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTAC TGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATG AGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCA GAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCA GATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAAT CTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGAC CCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTAC AACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATG AAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTC AGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCG CCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4 BCMA_EBB-  999 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS C1978-G4-aa SYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYL Full CART QMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKMGWSSGYLGAFDIWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGS GGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVASSFLAWYQQKPGQAPR LLIYGASGRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGGSPR LTFGGGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRG LDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRRE EYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERR RGKGHDGLYQGLSTATDKTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 1021 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCAC C1978-G4-nt GCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTCCAACTGGTGGAGTCCGGGGGAGGGCTCGTGCAG Full CART CCCGGAGGCAGCCTTCGCCTGTCGTGCGCCGCCTCCGGGTTCACGTTCTCA TCCTACGCGATGTCGTGGGTCAGACAGGCACCAGGAAAGGGACTGGAATGG GTGTCCGCCATTAGCGGCTCCGGCGGTAGCACCTACTATGCCGACTCAGTG AAGGGAAGGTTCACTATCTCCCGCGACAACAGCAAGAACACCCTGTACCTC CAAATGAACTCTCTGCGGGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTGTACTATTGCGCCAAG ATGGGTTGGTCCAGCGGATACTTGGGAGCCTTCGACATTTGGGGACAGGGC ACTACTGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGGGGGTGGCGGATCGGGAGGCGGCGGCTCG GGTGGAGGGGGTTCCGAAATCGTGTTGACCCAGTCACCGGGAACCCTCTCG CTGTCCCCGGGAGAACGGGCTACACTGTCATGTAGAGCGTCCCAGTCCGTG GCTTCCTCGTTCCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGACAGGCACCCCGC CTGCTCATCTACGGAGCCAGCGGCCGGGCGACCGGCATCCCTGACCGCTTC TCCGGTTCCGGCTCGGGCACCGACTTTACTCTGACCATTAGCAGGCTTGAG CCCGAGGATTTTGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAACACTACGGGGGGAGCCCTCGC CTGACCTTCGGAGGCGGAACTAAGGTCGATATCAAAACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTG CGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGT CTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGC GGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGG AAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGC GGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAG GAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGG AAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAG GATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGA AGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAG GACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG

In one embodiment, the CAR molecule of the BCA CAR comprises (e.g., consists of) an amino acid sequence provided in Table 16, or Table 1 of WO2016/014565, or as otherwise described herein. In one embodiment, the CAR molecule of the BCA CAR comprises (e.g., consists of) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 949, SEQ ID NO: 950, SEQ ID NO: 951, SEQ ID NO: 952, SEQ ID NO: 953, SEQ ID NO: 954, SEQ ID NO: 955, SEQ ID NO: 956, SEQ ID NO: 957, SEQ ID NO: 958, SEQ ID NO: 959, SEQ ID NO: 960, SEQ ID NO: 961, SEQ ID NO: 962, SEQ ID NO: 963, SEQ ID NO: 979, SEQ ID NO: 980, SEQ ID NO: 981, SEQ ID NO: 982, SEQ ID NO: 983, SEQ ID NO: 984, SEQ ID NO: 985, SEQ ID NO: 986, SEQ ID NO: 987, SEQ ID NO: 988, SEQ ID NO: 989, SEQ ID NO: 990, SEQ ID NO: 991, SEQ ID NO: 992, SEQ ID NO: 993, SEQ ID NO: 994, SEQ ID NO: 995, SEQ ID NO: 996, SEQ ID NO: 997, SEQ ID NO: 998, or SEQ ID NO: 999; or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two, three, four, five, 10, 15, 20 or 30 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 60, 50, or 40 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 949, SEQ ID NO: 950, SEQ ID NO: 951, SEQ ID NO: 952, SEQ ID NO: 953, SEQ ID NO: 954, SEQ ID NO: 955, SEQ ID NO: 956, SEQ ID NO: 957, SEQ ID NO: 958, SEQ ID NO: 959, SEQ ID NO: 960, SEQ ID NO: 961, SEQ ID NO: 962, SEQ ID NO: 963, SEQ ID NO: 979, SEQ ID NO: 980, SEQ ID NO: 981, SEQ ID NO: 982, SEQ ID NO: 983, SEQ ID NO: 984, SEQ ID NO: 985, SEQ ID NO: 986, SEQ ID NO: 987, SEQ ID NO: 988, SEQ ID NO: 989, SEQ ID NO: 990, SEQ ID NO: 991, SEQ ID NO: 992, SEQ ID NO: 993, SEQ ID NO: 994, SEQ ID NO: 995, SEQ ID NO: 996, SEQ ID NO: 997, SEQ ID NO: 998, or SEQ ID NO: 999; or an amino acid sequence having 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identity to an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 949, SEQ ID NO: 950, SEQ ID NO: 951, SEQ ID NO: 952, SEQ ID NO: 953, SEQ ID NO: 954, SEQ ID NO: 955, SEQ ID NO: 956, SEQ ID NO: 957, SEQ ID NO: 958, SEQ ID NO: 959, SEQ ID NO: 960, SEQ ID NO: 961, SEQ ID NO: 962, SEQ ID NO: 963, SEQ ID NO: 979, SEQ ID NO: 980, SEQ ID NO: 981, SEQ ID NO: 982, SEQ ID NO: 983, SEQ ID NO: 984, SEQ ID NO: 985, SEQ ID NO: 986, SEQ ID NO: 987, SEQ ID NO: 988, SEQ ID NO: 989, SEQ ID NO: 990, SEQ ID NO: 991, SEQ ID NO: 992, SEQ ID NO: 993, SEQ ID NO: 994, SEQ ID NO: 995, SEQ ID NO: 996, SEQ ID NO: 997, SEQ ID NO: 998, or SEQ ID NO: 999.

In one aspect, the cell of the invention (e.g., a cell comprising both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises a TA CAR molecule comprising an antigen binding domain that binds to a tumor antigen. In one embodiment, the TA CAR comprises a CAR molecule comprising a mesothelin antigen binding domain (e.g., a murine, human or humanized antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to mesothelin), a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory domain and/or a primary signaling domain).

Exemplary TA CAR molecules that target mesothelin are described herein, and are provided in Table 11. The CAR molecules in Table 11 comprise a mesothelin antigen binding domain, e.g., an amino acid sequence of any mesothelin antigen binding domain provided in Table 2. The leader sequence is in bold and underlined, CDRs are underlined, and the linker sequence between the heavy and light chain of the antigen binding region is shaded in grey.

TABLE 11 Exemplary mesothelin CAR molecules SEQ ID Name Amino Acid Sequence NO: M5 CAR

286 APGQGLEWMGWINPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCASG

ASQSIRYYLSWYQQKPGKARKLLIYTASILQNGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFA TYYCLQTYTTPDFGPGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTR GLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMPPVQTTQEEDGCS CRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGG KPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR M11 CAR

292 APGQGLEWMGWINPNSGGTNYAQNFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELRRLRSDDTAVYYCASG

ASQSIRYYLSWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYTASILQNGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFA TYYCLQTYTTPDFGPGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTR GLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCS CRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGG KPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR SS1 CAR

306 QSHGKSLEWIGLITPYNGASSYNQKFRGKATLTVDKSSSTAYMDLLSLTSEDSAVYFCA

CSASSSVSYMHWYQQKSGTSPKRWIYDTSKLASGVPGRFSGSGSGNSYSLTISSVEAED DATYYCQQWSGYPLTFGAGTKLEITTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAV HTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEE DGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPA M1 CAR

282 APGQGLEWMGRINPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSEDTAVYYCARG

CRASQSVSSNFAWYQQRPGQAPRLLIYDASNRATGIPPRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLEPED FAAYYCHQRSNWLYTFGQGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAV HTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEED GCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPE MGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDAL HMQALPPR M2 CAR

283 APGQGLEWMGWINPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCARD

SVGDRVTITCQASQDISNSLNWYQQKAGKAPKLLIYDASTLETGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFSF TISSLQPEDIATYYCQQHDNLPLTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEA CRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMR PVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVL DKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLST ATKDTYDALHMQALPPR M3 CAR

284 APGQGLEWMGWINPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCARG

TITCRASQSINTYLNWYQHKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQ PEDFATYYCQQSFSPLTFGGGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGG AVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQE EDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRD PEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR M4 CAR

285 VPGKGLVWVSRINTDGSTTTYADSVEGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRDDDTAVYYCVGG

SQSISDRLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKASSLESGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPDDFAV YYCQQYGHLPMYTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHT RGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGC SCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMG GKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHM QALPPR M6 CAR

287 APGQGLEWMGIINPSGGSTSYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSTSTVYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARY

SVGDPVTITCRASQGVGRWLAWYQQKPGTAPKLLIYAASTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTL TINNLQPEDFATYYCQQANSFPLTFGGGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEA CRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMR PVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVL DKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLST ATKDTYDALHMQALPPR  M7 CAR

288 APGKGLEWVAVISYDGSNKYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARW

AILSCRASQSVYTKYLGWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASTRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTTNR LEPEDFAVYYCQHYGGSPLITFGQGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRP AAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQ TTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKR RGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATK DTYDALHMQALPPR M8 CAR

289 APGQGLEWMGWINPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCARD

ITCRASQDSGTWLAWYQQKPGKAPNLLMYDASTLEDGVPSRFSGSASGTEFTLTVNRLQP EDSATYYCQQYNSYPLTFGGGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGG AVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQE EDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNIGRREEYDVLDKRRGRD PEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR M9 CAR

290 APGQGLEWMGIINPSGGSTGYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSTSTVHMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARG

VTITCRASQDISSALAWYQQKPGTPPKLLIYDASSLESGVPSRESGSGSGTDFILTISSL QPEDFATYYCQQFSSYPLTFGGGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAA GGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTT QEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRG RDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDT YDALHMQALPPR M10 CAR

291 APGQGLEWMGWISAYNGNTNYAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARV

RATISCKSSHSVLYNRNNKNYLAWYQQKPGQPPKLLFYWASTRKSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDF TLTISSLQPEDFATYFCQQTQTFPLTFGQGTRLEINTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRP EACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPF MRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSPSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYD VLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGL STATKDTYDALHMQALPPR M12 CAR

293 APGQGLEWMGRINPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCART

TCRASQSISTWLAWYQQKPGKAPNLLIYKASTLESGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPD DFATYYCQQYNTYSPYTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGG AVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQE EDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRD PEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR M13 CAR

294 APGKGLEWVSYIGRSGSSMYYADSVKGRFTFSRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAAS

ATLSCRASQSVTSNYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLLFGASTRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINR LEPEDFAMYYCQQYGSAPVTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPA AGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRR GRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQG1STATKD TYDALHMQALPPR M14 CAR

295 APGQGLEWMGIINPSGGSRAYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSTSTVYMELSSLRSDDTAMYYCART

RVTITCRASENVNIWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKSSSLASGVPSRFSGSGSGAEFTLTISS LQPDDFATYYCQQYQSYPLTFGGGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPA AGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRR GRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKD TYDALHMQALPPR M15 CAR

296 APGKGLEWVSGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKD

QGDALRSYYASWYQQKPGQAPMLVIYGKNNRPSGIPDRFSGSDSGDTASLTITGAQAEDE ADYYCNSRDSSGYPVFGTGTKVTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAV HTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEED GCSCRFPFEEEGGCELRVKFSPSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPE MGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDAL HMQALPPR M16 CAR

297 APGKGLEWVSGISWNSGSTGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKD

CQGDSLRSYYASWYQQKPGQAPVLVIFGRSRRPSGIPDRFSGSSSGNTASLIITGAQAED EADYYCNSRDNTANHYVFGTGTKLTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGG AVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQE EDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRD PEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR M17 CAR

298 APGKGLEWVSGISWNSGSTGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKD

CQGDSLPSYYASWYQQKPGQAPVLVIYGKNNRPSGIPDRFSGSSSGNTASLTITGAQAED EADYYCNSRGSSGNHYVFGTGTKVTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGG AVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQE EDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRD PEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR M18 CAR

299 APGKGLVWVSRINSDGSSTSYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCVRT

RATLSCRASQSVSSNYLAWYQQKTGQPPRLLIYDVSTRATGIPARFSGGGSGTDFTLTIS SLEPEDFAVYYCQQRSNWPPWTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACR PAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPV QTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDK RRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTAT KDTYDALHMQALPPR M19 CAR

300 APGKGLEWVAVISYDGSNKYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKG

AILSCRASQSVYTKYLGWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASTRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINR LEPEDFAVYYCQHYGGSPLITFGQGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRP AAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQ TTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKR RGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATK DTYDALHMQALPPR M20 CAR

301 APGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKR

RVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISS LQPEDFATYYCQQSYSIPLTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPA AGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRR GRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKD TYDALHMQALPPR M21 CAR

302 APGQGLEWMGIINPSGGSTSYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSTSTVYMELSNLRSEDTAVYYCARS

TITCRASQSISSWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKASSLESGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQ PDDFATYYCQQYSSYPLTFGGGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAG GAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQ EEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGR DPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTY DALHMQALPPR M22 CAR

303 APGQGPEWMGVINPTTGPATGSPAYAQMLQGRVTMTRDTSTRTVYMELRSLRFEDTAVYY

SVGDRVTITCRASQGISDYSAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTL TISYLQSEDFATYYCQQYYSYPLTFGGGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEA CRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMR PVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVL DKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLST ATKDTYDALHMQALPPR M23 CAR

304 APGQGLEWMGIINPSGGYTTYAQKFQGRLTMTRDTSTSTVYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARI

RVTITCRASENVNIWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKSSSLASGVPSRFSGSGSGAEFTLTISS LQPDDFATYYCQQYQSYPLTFGGGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPA AGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYTWATLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQT TQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQDYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRR GRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKD TYDALHMQATPPR M24 CAR

305 RQPPGKALEWLALISWADDKRYRPSLRSRLDITRVTSKDQVVLSMTNMQPEDTATYYCAL

ITCRASRGISSALAWYQQKPGKPPKLLIYDASSLESGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTIDSLEP EDFATYYCQQSYSTPWTFGQGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGG AVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQE EDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRD PEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR

In one embodiment, the cell of the invention (e.g., a cell comprising both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises a TA CAR molecule that binds mesothelin, and comprises (e.g., consists of) an amino acid sequence as provided in Table 11 and Table 2 of International Publication No. WO2015/090230, filed Dec. 19, 2014; incorporated herein by reference. In one embodiment, the TA CAR molecule comprises (e.g., consists of) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 282, SEQ ID NO: 283, SEQ ID NO: 284, SEQ ID NO: 285, SEQ ID NO: 286, SEQ ID NO: 287, SEQ ID NO: 288, SEQ ID NO: 289, SEQ ID NO: 290, SEQ ID NO: 291, SEQ ID NO: 292, SEQ ID NO: 293, SEQ ID NO: 294, SEQ ID NO: 295, SEQ ID NO: 296, SEQ ID NO: 297, SEQ ID NO: 298, SEQ ID NO: 299, SEQ ID NO: 300, SEQ ID NO: 301, SEQ ID NO: 302, SEQ ID NO: 303, SEQ ID NO: 304, SEQ ID NO: 305, or SEQ ID NO: 306; or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two, three, four, five, 10, 15, 20 or 30 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 60, 50, or 40 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 282, SEQ ID NO: 283, SEQ ID NO: 284, SEQ ID NO: 285, SEQ ID NO: 286, SEQ ID NO: 287, SEQ ID NO: 288, SEQ ID NO: 289, SEQ ID NO: 290, SEQ ID NO: 291, SEQ ID NO: 292, SEQ ID NO: 293, SEQ ID NO: 294, SEQ ID NO: 295, SEQ ID NO: 296, SEQ ID NO: 297, SEQ ID NO: 298, SEQ ID NO: 299, SEQ ID NO: 300, SEQ ID NO: 301, SEQ ID NO: 302, SEQ ID NO: 303, SEQ ID NO: 304, SEQ ID NO: 305, or SEQ ID NO: 306; or an amino acid sequence having 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identity to an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 282, SEQ ID NO: 283, SEQ ID NO: 284, SEQ ID NO: 285, SEQ ID NO: 286, SEQ ID NO: 287, SEQ ID NO: 288, SEQ ID NO: 289, SEQ ID NO: 290, SEQ ID NO: 291, SEQ ID NO: 292, SEQ ID NO: 293, SEQ ID NO: 294, SEQ ID NO: 295, SEQ ID NO: 296, SEQ ID NO: 297, SEQ ID NO: 298, SEQ ID NO: 299, SEQ ID NO: 300, SEQ ID NO: 301, SEQ ID NO: 302, SEQ ID NO: 303, SEQ ID NO: 304, SEQ ID NO: 305, or SEQ ID NO: 306.

In one aspect, the cell of the invention (e.g., a cell comprising both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises a TA CAR molecule comprising an antigen binding domain that binds to a tumor antigen. In one embodiment, the TA CAR comprises a CAR molecule comprising a EGFRvII antigen binding domain (e.g., a murine, human or humanized antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to mesothelin), a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory domain and/or a primary signaling domain).

Exemplary TA CAR molecules that target EGFRvIII are described herein, and are provided in Table 17, or in Table 2 of WO/2014/130657 or as described in WO2016/014789.

TABLE 17 Humanized EGFRvIII CAR Constructs. Sequences are provided with a leader, and the CDRs are underlined. Nt stands for nucleic acid and aa stands for amino acid SEQ ID Name NO: Sequence CAR 1 CAR 1- 1042 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccgctcggcc Full-nt cgagatccagctggtgcagtcgggagctgaagtcaaaaagcctggcgcaaccgtcaagatct cgtgcaaaggatcagggttcaacatcgaggactactacatccattgggtgcaacaggcaccc ggaaaaggcctggagtggatggggaggattgacccagaaaatgacgaaaccaagtacggacc gatcttccaaggacgggtgaccatcacggctgacacttccactaacaccgtctacatggaac tctcgagccttcgctcggaagataccgcggtgtactactgcgcctttagaggtggagtctac tggggacaagggactaccgtcaccgtgtcgtcaggtggcggaggatcaggcggaggcggctc cggtggaggaggaagcggaggaggtggctccgacgtggtgatgacgcagtcaccggactcct tggcggtgagcctgggtgaacgcgccactatcaactgcaagagctcccagagcttgctggac tccgatggaaagacttatctcaattggctgcaacagaagcctggccagccgccaaagagact catctcactggtgagcaagctggatagcggagtgccagatcggttttcgggatcgggctcag gcaccgacttcaccctgactatttcctccctccaagccgaggatgtggccgtctactactgt tggcaggggactcacttcccggggaccttcggtggaggcactaaggtggagatcaaaaccac taccccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgc gtccggaggcatgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcc tgcgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgt gatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttca tgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagaggaggag gaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctccagcctacaagca ggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctgg acaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagag ggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaa aggggaacgcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccacca aggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg CAR 1- 1043 malpvtalllplalllhaarpeiqlvqsgaevkkpgatvkisckgsgfnie dyyih wvqqap Full-aa gkglewmg ridpendetkygpifqg rvtitadtstntvymelsslrsedtavyycaf rggv y wgqgttvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggsdvvmtqspdslavslgeratinc kssgslld sdgktyln wlqqkpgqppkrlis lvsklds gvpdrfsgsgsgtdftltisslqaedvavyyc wqgthfpgt fgggtkveiktttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfa cdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeee eggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqe glynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 2 CAR 2- 1048 atggccctccctgtaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccgctcggccc Full-nt gacgtggtcatgactcaaagcccagattccttggctgtctcccttggagaaagagcaacgat caattgcaaaagctcgcagtccctgttggactccgatggaaaaacctacctcaactggctgc agcagaagccgggacaaccaccaaagcggctgatttccctcgtgtccaagctggacagcggc gtgccggatcgcttctcgggcagcggctcgggaaccgattttactctcactatttcgtcact gcaagcggaggacgtggcggtgtattactgctggcagggcactcacttcccgggtacttttg gtggaggtaccaaagtcgaaatcaagggtggaggcgggagcggaggaggcgggtcgggagga ggaggatcgggtggcggaggctcagaaatccagctggtgcagtcaggtgccgaagtgaagaa gcctggggccacggtgaagatctcgtgcaaggggagcggattcaacatcgaggattactaca tccattgggtgcaacaggcccctggcaaagggctggaatggatgggaaggatcgaccccaag aatgacgagactaagtacggcccgatcttccaaggacgggtgaccatcactgcagacacttc aaccaacaccgtctacatggaactctcctcgctgcgctccgaggacaccgccgtgtactact gtgctttcagaggaggagtctactggggacagggaacgaccgtgaccgtcagctcaaccact accccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcg tccggaggcatgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcct gcgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgtg atcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttcat gaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagaggaggagg aaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctccagcctacaagcag gggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctgga caagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagg gcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaa ggggaacgcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaa ggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg CAR 2- 1049 malpvtalllplalllhaarpdvvmtqspdslavslgerantinc kssqslldsdgktyln w Full-aa lqqkpgqppkrlis lvsklds gvpdrfsgsgsgtdftltisslqaedvavyyc wqgthfpgt fgggtkveikggggsggggsggggsggggseiqlvqsgaevkkpgatvkisckgsgfnie dy yih wvqqapgkglewmg ridpendetkygpifqg rvtitadtstntvymelsslrsedtavy yca frggvy wgqgttvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldf acdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpee eeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpq eglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 3 CAR 3- 1054 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccgctcggcc Full-nt cgaaatccagctggtgcaaagcggagccgaggtgaagaagcccggagaatccctgcgcatct cgtgtaagggttccggctttaacatcgaggattactacatccactgggtgagacagatgccg ggcaaaggtctggaatggatgggccgcatcgacccggagaacgacgaaaccaaatacggacc aatcttccaaggacatgtgactatttccgcggatacctccatcaacactgtctacttgcagt ggagctcgctcaaggcgtcggataccgccatgtactactgcgcattcagaggaggtgtgtac tggggccagggcactacggtcaccgtgtcctcgggaggtggagggtcaggaggcggaggctc gggcggtggaggatcaggcggaggaggaagcgatgtggtcatgactcaatccccactgtcac tgcctgtcactctggggcaaccggcttccatctcatgcaagtcaagccaatcgctgctcgac tccgacggaaaaacctacctcaattggcttcagcagcgcccaggccagtcgcctcggaggct gatctcactcgtgtcgaagcttgactccggggtgccggatcggtttagcggaagcggatcgg ggaccgacttcacgttgaagattagccgggtggaagccgaggacgtgggagtctattactgc tggcaggggacccacttcccggggactttcggaggaggcaccaaagtcgagattaagaccac taccccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgc gtccggaggcatgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcc tgcgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgt gatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttca tgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagaggaggag gaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctccagcctacaagca ggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctgg acaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagag ggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaa aggggaacgcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccacca aggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg CAR 3- 1055 malpvtalllplalllhaarpeiqlvqsgaevkkpgeslrisckgsgfnie dyyih wvrqmp Full-aa gkglewmg ridpendetkygpifqg hvtisadtsintvylqwsslkasdtamyycaf rggvy wgqgttvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggsdvvmtqsplslpvtlgqpasisc ks sqslld sdgktyln wlqqrpgqsprrlis lvsklds gvpdrfsgsgsgtdftlkisrveaedvgvyyc wqgthfpgt fgggtkveiktttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfa cdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeee eggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqe glynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 4 CAR 4- 1060 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccgctcggcc Full-nt cgacgtcgtcatgacccaatcccctctctccctgccggtcaccctgggtcagccggcgtcga tctcatgcaaaagctcacagtccctgctggattcggacggaaaaacctacttgaactggctc caacagaggccgggtcagtcccctcgcagactgatctcgctggtgagcaagctcgactcggg tgtgccggatcggttctccgggtcaggatcgggcaccgactttacgctcaagatttcgagag tggaggccgaggatgtgggagtgtactattgctggcagggcacgcatttccccgggaccttt ggaggcgggactaaggtggaaatcaagggaggtggcggatcaggcggaggaggcagcggcgg aggtggatcaggaggcggagggtcagagatccagctggtccaaagcggagcagaggtgaaga agccaggcgagtcccttcgcatttcgtgcaaagggagcggcttcaacattgaagattactac atccactgggtgcggcaaatgccaggaaagggtctggaatggatgggacggatcgacccaga aaatgatgaaactaagtacggaccgatcttccaaggacacgtcactatctccgcggacactt cgatcaacaccgtgtacctccagtggagcagcttgaaagcctccgacaccgctatgtactac tgtgccttccgcggaggagtctactggggacaggggactactgtgaccgtgtcgtccaccac taccccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgc gtccggaggcatgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcc tgcgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgt gatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttca tgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagaggaggag gaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctccagcctacaagca ggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctgg acaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagag ggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaa aggggaacgcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccacca aggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg CAR 4- 1061 malpvtalllplalllhaarpdvvmtqsplslpvtlgqpasisc kssqlldsdgktyln wlq Full-aa qrpgqsprrlis lvsklds gvpdrfsgsgsgtdftlkisrveaedvgvyyc wqgthfpgt fg ggtkveikggggsggggsggggsggggseiqlvqsgaevkkpgeslrisckgsgfniedyyi hwvrqmpgkglewmg ridpendetkygpifqg hvtisadtsintvylqwsslkasdtamyyc af rggvy wgqgttvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfac diyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeee ggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnglynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeg lynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 5 CAR 5- 1066 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccgctcggcc Full-nt cgaaatccagctcgtgcagagcggagccgaggtcaagaaaccgggtgctaccgtgaagattt catgcaagggatcgggcttcaacatcgaggattactacatccactgggtgcagcaggcacca ggaaaaggacttgaatggatgggccggatcgacccggaaaatgacgagactaagtacggccc tatcttccaaggacgggtgacgatcaccgcagacactagcaccaacaccgtctatatggaac tctcgtccctgaggtccgaagatactgccgtgtactactgtgcgtttcgcggaggtgtgtac tggggacagggtaccaccgtcaccgtgtcatcgggcggtggaggctccggtggaggagggtc aggaggcggtggaagcggaggaggcggcagcgacgtggtcatgactcaatcgccgctgtcgc tgcccgtcactctgggacaacccgcgtccatcagctgcaaatcctcgcagtcactgcttgac tccgatggaaagacctacctcaactggctgcagcaacgcccaggccaatccccaagacgcct gatctcgttggtgtcaaagctggactcaggggtgccggaccggttctccgggagcgggtcgg gcacggatttcactctcaagatctccagagtggaagccgaggatgtgggagtctactactgc tggcagggaacccatttccctggaacttttggcggaggaactaaggtcgagattaaaaccac taccccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgc gtccggagacatgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcc tgcgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgt gatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttca tgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagaggaggag gaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctccagcctacaagca ggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctgg acaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagag ggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaa aggggaacgcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccacca aggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg CAR 5- 1067 malpvtallllpalllhaarpeiqlvqsgaevkkpgatvkisckgsgfnied yyih wvqqap Full-aa gkglewmg ridpendetkygpifqg rvtitadtstntvymelsslrsedtavyycaf rggvy wgqgttvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggsdvvmtqsplslpvtlgqpasisc kss qslld sdgktyln wlqqrpgqsprrlis lvsklds gvpdrfsgsgsgtdftlkisrveaedvgvyyc wqgthfpgt fgggtkveiktttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfa cdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeee eggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqe glynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 6 CAR6- 1072 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccgctcggcc Full-nt cgagattcagctcgtgcaatcgggagcggaagtcaagaagccaggagagtccttgcggatct catgcaagggtagcggctttaacatcgaggattactacatccactgggtgaggcagatgccg gggaagggactcgaatggatgggacggatcgacccagaaaacgacgaaactaagtacggtcc gatcttccaaggccatgtgactattagcgccgatacttcaatcaataccgtgtatctgcaat ggtcctcattgaaagcctcagataccgcgatgtactactgtgctttcagaggaggggtctac tggggacagggaactaccgtgactgtctcgtccggcggaggcgggtcaggaggtggcggcag cggaggaggagggtccggcggaggtgggtccgacgtcgtgatgacccagagccctgacagcc tggcagtgagcctgggcgaaagagctaccattaactgcaaatcgtcgcagagcctgctggac tcggacggaaaaacgtacctcaattggctgcagcaaaagcctggccagccaccgaagcgcct tatctcactggtgtcgaagctggattcgggagtgcccgatcgcttctccggctcgggatcgg gtactgacttcaccctcactatctcctcgcttcaagcagaggacgtggccgtctactactgc tggcagggaacccactttccgggaaccttcggcggagggacgaaagtggagatcaagaccac taccccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgc gtccggaggcatgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcc tgcgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgt gatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttca tgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagaggaggag gaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctccagcctacaagca ggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctgg acaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagag ggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaa aggggaacgcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccacca aggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg CAR6- 1073 malpvtalllplalllhaarpeiqlvqsgaevkkpgeslrisckgsgfnie dyyih wvrqmp Full-aa gkglewmg ridpendetkygpifqg hvtisadtsintvylqwsslkasdtamyycaf rggvy wgqgttvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggsdvvmtqspdslavslgeratinc kssqslld sdgktyln wlqqkpgqppkrlis lvsklds gvpdrfsgsgsgtdftltisslqaedvavyyc wqgthfpgt fgggtkveiktttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfa cdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeee eggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqe glynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 7 CAR 7 1078 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccgctcggcc Full-nt cgacgtggtgatgactcagtcgcctgactcgctggctgtgtcccttggagagcgggccacta tcaattgcaagtcatcccagtcgctgctggattccgacgggaaaacctacctcaattggctg cagcaaaaaccgggacagcctccaaagcggctcatcagcctggtgtccaagttggacagcgg cgtgccagaccgcttctccggttcgggaagcggtactgatttcacgctgaccatctcatccc tccaagcggaggatgtggcagtctactactgttggcagggcacgcattttccgggcactttt ggaggagggaccaaggtcgaaatcaagggaggaggtggctcgggcggaggaggctcgggagg aggaggatcaggaggcggtggaagcgagattcaactggtccagagcggcgcagaagtcaaga agccgggtgaatcgctcagaatctcgtgcaaaggatcgggattcaacatcgaggactactac attcactgggtcagacaaatgccgggcaaagggctggaatggatggggaggatcgaccccga aaacgatgaaaccaagtacggaccaatcttccaagggcacgtgaccatttcggcggacacct caatcaacactgtgtacctccagtggagctcacttaaggccagcgataccgccatgtactat tgcgctttccgcggaggggtgtactggggacagggcactactgtgaccgtgtcatccaccac taccccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgc gtccggaggcatgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcc tgcgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgt gatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttca tgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagaggaggag gaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctccagcctacaagca ggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctgg acaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagag agggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatg aaaggggaacgcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccac caaggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg CAR 7 1079 malpvtalllplalllhaarpdvvmtqspdslavslgeratinc kssqslldsdgktyln wl Full-aa qqkpgqppkrlis lvsklds gvpdrfsgsgsgtdftltisslqaedvavyyc wqgthfpgt f gggtkveikggggsggggsggggsggggseiqlvqsgaevkkpgeslrisckgsgfnie dyy ih wvrqmpgkglewmg ridpendetkygpifqg hvtisadtsintvylqwsslkasdtamyy caf rggvy wgqgttvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfa cdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeee eggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqe glynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 8- 1084 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccgctcggcc Full-nt cgatgtggtcatgacgcagtcaccactgtccctccccgtgacccttggacagccagcgtcga ttagctgcaagtcatcccaatcccgctcgattcggatggaaagacctatctcaactggctgc agcaaagacccggtcagagccctaggagactcatctcgttggtgtcaaagctggacagcgga gtgccggaccggttttccggttcgggatcggggacggacttcactctgaagatttcacgggt ggaagctgaggatgtgggagtgtactactgctggcagggaacccatttccctggcacttttg gcggaggaactaaggtcgaaatcaagggaggaggtggctcgggaggaggcggatcgggcgga ggcgggagcggcggaggagggtccgaaatccaacttgtccagtcaggagccgaagtgaagaa accgggagccaccgtcaaaatcagctgtaagggatcgggattcaatatcgaggactactaca tccactgggtgcagcaagctccgggcaaaggactggagtggatggggcgcatcgacccagag aacgacgaaaccaaatacggcccgatcttccaagggcgggtgaccatcaccgcggacacctc aactaacactgtgtacatggagctgagctccctgcgctccgaagatactgcagtctactact gcgccttccgcggtggtgtgtactggggacagggcaccactgtgactgtcagctcgaccact accccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcg tccggaggcatgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcct gcgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgtg atcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaagcccttca tgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagaggaggag gaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctccagcctacaagca ggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctgg acaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagag ggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaa aggggaacgcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccacca aggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg CAR 8- 1085 malpvtalllplalllhaarpdvvmtqsplslpvtlgqpasisc kssqslldsdgktyln wl Full-aa qqrpgqsprrlis lvsklds gvpdrfsgsgsgtdftlkisrveaedvgvyyc wqgthfpgt f gggtkveikggggsggggsggggsggggseiqlvqsgaevkkpgatvkisckgsgfnie dyy ih wvqqapgkglewmg ridpendetkygpifqg rvtitadtstntvymelsslrsedtavyy caf rggvy wgqgttvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfa cdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeee eggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqe glynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 9 Mouse anti-EGFRvIII clone 3C10 CAR 9- 1089 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccgctcggcc Full-nt cgagatccagctccaacagagcggagccgaactggtcaaaccgggagcgtcggtgaagttgt catgcactggatcgggcttcaacatcgaggattactacatccactgggtcaagcaacgcacc gagcaggggctggaatggatcggacggatcgaccccgaaaacgatgaaaccaagtacgggcc tatcttccaaggacgggccaccattacggctgacacgtcaagcaataccgtctacctccagc tttccagcctgacctccgaggacactgccgtgtactactgcgccttcagaggaggcgtgtac tggggaccaggaaccactttgaccgtgtccagcggaggcggtggatcaggaggaggaggctc aggcggtggcggctcgcacatggacgtggtcatgactcagtccccgctgaccctgtcggtgg caattggacagagcgcatccatctcgtgcaagagctcacagtcgctgctggattccgacgga aagacttatctgaactggctgctccaaagaccagggcaatcaccgaaacgccttatctccct ggtgtcgaaactcgactcgggtgtgccggatcggtttaccggtagcgggtccggcacggact tcactctccgcatttcgagggtggaagcggaggatctcgggatctactactgttggcaggga acccacttccctgggacttttggaggcggaactaagctggaaatcaagaccactaccccagc accgaggccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcgtccggagg catgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctgcgatatc tacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgtgatcactct ttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttcatgaggcctg tgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagaggaggaggaaggcggc tgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctccagcctacaagcaggggcagaa ccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcgga gaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtac aacgagctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaacg cagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaaggacacct atgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg CAR 9- 1090 malpvtalllplalllhaarpeiqlqqsgaelvkpgasvklsctgsgfnie dyyih wvkqrt Full-aa eqglewig ridpendetkygpifqg ratitadtssntvylqlssltsedtavyyca frggvy wgpgttltvssggggsggggsggggshmdvvmtqspltlsvaigqsasisc kssqslldsdg ktyln wllqrpgqspkrlis lvsklds gvpdrftgsgsgtdftlrisrveaedlgiyyc wqg thfpgt fgggtkleiktttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdi yiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeegg celrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqegly nelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR10 Anti-EGFRvIII clone 139 CAR 10 1095 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccgctcggcc Full-nt cgatatccaaatgactcagagcccttcatccctgagcgccagcgtcggagacagggtgacca tcacgtgccgggcatcccaaggcattagaaataacttggcgtggtatcagcaaaaaccagga aaggccccgaagcgcctgatctacgcggcctccaaccttcagtcaggagtgccctcgcgctt caccgggagcggtagcggaactgagtttacccttatcgtgtcgtccctgcagccagaggact tcgcgacctactactgcctccagcatcactcgtacccgttgacttcgggaggcggaaccaag gtcgaaatcaaacgcactggctcgacgtcagggtccggtaaaccgggatcgggagaaggatc ggaagtccaagtgctggagagcggaggcggactcgtgcaacctggcgggtcgctgcggctca gctgtgccgcgtcgggttttactttcagctcgtacgctatgtcatgggtgcggcaggctccg ggaaaggggctggaatgggtgtccgctatttccggctcgggtggaagcaccaattacgccga ctccgtgaagggacgcttcaccatctcacgggataactccaagaatactctgtacctccaga tgaactcgctgagagccgaggacaccgcagtgtactactgcgcagggtcaagcggctggtcc gaatactggggacagggcaccctcgtcactgtcagctccaccactaccccagcaccgaggcc acccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcgtccggaggcatgtagac ccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctgcgatatctacatttgg gcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgtgatcactctttactgtaa gcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttcatgaggcctgtgcagacta ctcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagaggaggaggaaggcggctgcgaactg cgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctccagcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctcta caacgaactcaatcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacggg acccagaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgagctc caaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaacgcagaagagg caaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaaggacacctatgacgctc ttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg CAR 10 1096 malpvtalllplalllhaarpdiqmtqspsslsasvgdrvtitcrasqgirnnlawyqqkpg Full-aa kapkrliyaasnlqsgvpsrftgsgsgteftlivsslqpedfatyyclqhhsypltsgggtk veikrtgstsgsgkpgsgegsevqvlesggglvqpggslrlscaasgftfssyamswvrqap gkglewvsaisgsggstnyadsvkgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycagssgws eywgqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiw aplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcel rvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynellgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelq kdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr

In one embodiment, the cell of the invention (e.g., a cell comprising both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises a TA CAR molecule that binds EGFRvIII that comprises (e.g., consists of) an amino acid sequence as provided in Table 17. In one embodiment, the TA CAR that binds EGFRvIII comprises (e.g., consists of) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1043, SEQ ID NO: 1049, SEQ ID NO: 1055, SEQ ID NO: 1061, SEQ ID NO: 1067, SEQ ID NO: 1073, SEQ ID NO: 1079, SEQ ID NO: 1085, SEQ ID NO: 1090, or SEQ ID NO: 1096; or an amino acid sequence having at least one, two, three, four, five, 10, 15, 20 or 30 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 60, 50, or 40 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1043, SEQ ID NO: 1049, SEQ ID NO: 1055, SEQ ID NO: 1061, SEQ ID NO: 1067, SEQ ID NO: 1073, SEQ ID NO: 1079, SEQ ID NO: 1085, SEQ ID NO: 1090, or SEQ ID NO: 1096; or an amino acid sequence having 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99°/identity to an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1043, SEQ ID NO: 1049, SEQ ID NO: 1055, SEQ ID NO: 1061, SEQ ID NO: 1067, SEQ ID NO: 1073, SEQ ID NO: 1079, SEQ ID NO: 1085, SEQ ID NO: 1090, or SEQ ID NO: 1096.

In one aspect, the cell of the invention (e.g., a cell comprising both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises a TA CAR molecule comprising an antigen binding domain that binds to a tumor antigen. In one embodiment, the TA CAR comprises a CAR molecule comprising a CD123 antigen binding domain (e.g., a murine, human or humanized antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to mesothelin), a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory domain and/or a primary signaling domain).

Exemplary TA CAR molecules that target CD123 are described herein, and are provided in Tables 2, 6 and 9 of WO2016/028896. Other exemplary TA CAR molecules that target CD123 are described in WO/2014/130635 (e.g., Table 1 of WO/2014/130635). Other exemplary TA CAR molecules that target CD123 are described in WO/2014/144622.

In one aspect, the cell of the invention (e.g., a cell comprising both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises a TA CAR molecule comprising an antigen binding domain that binds to a tumor antigen. In one embodiment, the TA CAR comprises a CAR molecule comprising a CD33 antigen binding domain (e.g., a murine, human or humanized antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to mesothelin), a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory domain and/or a primary signaling domain). Exemplary TA CAR molecules that target CD33 are described herein, and are provided in WO2016/014576, e.g., in Table 2 of WO2016/014576.

In one aspect, the cell of the invention (e.g., a cell comprising both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises a TA CAR molecule comprising an antigen binding domain that binds to a tumor antigen. In one embodiment, the TA CAR comprises a CAR molecule comprising a CLL-1 antigen binding domain (e.g., a murine, human or humanized antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to mesothelin), a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory domain and/or a primary signaling domain). Exemplary TA CAR molecules that target CLL-1 are described herein, and are provided in WO/2016/014535, e.g., in Table 2 of WO2016/014535.

Natural Killer Cell Receptor (NKR) CARs

In an embodiment, the CAR molecule described herein, e.g., the CAR molecule that targets a tumor antigen (TA CAR) or the CAR molecule that targets a B cell antigen (BCA CAR), comprises one or more components of a natural killer cell receptor (NKR), thereby forming an NKR-CAR. The NKR component can be a transmembrane domain, a hinge domain, or a cytoplasmic domain from any of the following natural killer cell receptors: killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR), e.g., KIR2DL1, KIR2DL2/L3, KIR2DL4, KIR2DL5A, KIR2DL5B, KIR2DS1, KIR2DS2, KIR2DS3, KIR2DS4, DIR2DS5, KIR3DL1/S1, KIR3DL2, KIR3DL3, KIR2DP1, and KIR3DP1; natural cytotoxicity receptor (NCR), e.g., NKp30, NKp44, NKp46; signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM) family of immune cell receptors, e.g., CD48, CD229, 2B4, CD84, NTB-A, CRACC, BLAME, and CD2F-10; Fc receptor (FcR), e.g., CD16, and CD64; and Ly49 receptors, e.g., LY49A, LY49C. The NKR-CAR molecules described herein may interact with an adaptor molecule or intracellular signaling domain, e.g., DAP12. Exemplary configurations and sequences of CAR molecules comprising NKR components are described in International Publication No. WO2014/145252, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Split CAR

In some embodiments, the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., the cell expressing a BCA CAR and a TA CAR, described herein, uses a split CAR The split CAR approach is described in more detail in publications WO2014/055442 and WO2014/055657, incorporated herein by reference. Briefly, a split CAR system comprises a cell expressing a first CAR having a first antigen binding domain and a costimulatory domain (e.g., 41BB), and the cell also expresses a second CAR having a second antigen binding domain and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., CD3 zeta). When the cell encounters the first antigen, the costimulatory domain is activated, and the cell proliferates. When the cell encounters the second antigen, the intracellular signaling domain is activated and cell-killing activity begins. Thus, the CAR-expressing cell is only fully activated in the presence of both antigens. In embodiments the first antigen binding domain recognizes the tumor antigen or B cell antigen described herein, e.g., comprises an antigen binding domain described herein, and the second antigen binding domain recognizes a second antigen, e.g., a second tumor antigen or a second B cell antigen described herein.

Strategies for Regulating Chimeric Antigen Receptors

There are many ways CAR activities can be regulated. In some embodiments, a regulatable CAR (RCAR) where the CAR activity can be controlled is desirable to optimize the safety and efficacy of a CAR therapy. For example, inducing apoptosis using, e.g., a caspase fused to a dimerization domain (see, e.g., Di et al., N Engl. J. Med. 2011 Nov. 3; 365(18):1673-1683), can be used as a safety switch in the CAR therapy of the instant invention. In another example, CAR-expressing cells can also express an inducible Caspase-9 (iCaspase-9) molecule that, upon administration of a dimerizer drug (e.g., rimiducid (also called AP1903 (Bellicum Pharmaceuticals) or AP20187 (Ariad)) leads to activation of the Caspase-9 and apoptosis of the cells. The iCaspase-9 molecule contains a chemical inducer of dimerization (CID) binding domain that mediates dimerization in the presence of a CID. This results in inducible and selective depletion of CAR-expressing cells. In some cases, the iCaspase-9 molecule is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule separate from the CAR-encoding vector(s). In some cases, the iCaspase-9 molecule is encoded by the same nucleic acid molecule as the CAR-encoding vector. The iCaspase-9 can provide a safety switch to avoid any toxicity of CAR-expressing cells. See, e.g., Song et al. Cancer Gene Ther. 2008; 15(10):667-75; Clinical Trial Id. No. NCT02107963; and Di Stasi et al. N. Engl. J. Med. 2011; 365:1673-83.

Alternative strategies for regulating the CAR therapy of the instant invention include utilizing small molecules or antibodies that deactivate or turn off CAR activity, e.g., by deleting CAR-expressing cells, e.g., by inducing antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). For example, CAR-expressing cells described herein may also express an antigen that is recognized by molecules capable of inducing cell death, e.g., ADCC or complement-induced cell death. For example, CAR expressing cells described herein may also express a receptor capable of being targeted by an antibody or antibody fragment. Examples of such receptors include EpCAM, VEGFR, integrins (e.g., integrins αvβ3, α4, αI3/4β3, α4β7, α5β1, αvβ3, αv), members of the TNF receptor superfamily (e.g., TRAIL-R1, TRAIL-R2), PDGF Receptor, interferon receptor, folate receptor, GPNMB, ICAM-1, HLA-DR, CEA, CA-125, MUC1, TAG-72, IL-6 receptor, 5T4, GD2, GD3, CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD1 1, CD1 1a/LFA-1, CD15, CD18/ITGB2, CD19, CD20, CD22, CD23/IgE Receptor, CD25, CD28, CD30, CD33, CD38, CD40, CD41, CD44, CD51, CD52, CD62L, CD74, CD80, CD125, CD147/basigin, CD152/CTLA-4, CD154/CD40L, CD195/CCR5, CD319/SLAMF7, and EGFR, and truncated versions thereof (e.g., versions preserving one or more extracellular epitopes but lacking one or more regions within the cytoplasmic domain).

For example, a CAR-expressing cell described herein may also express a truncated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) which lacks signaling capacity but retains the epitope that is recognized by molecules capable of inducing ADCC, e.g., cetuximab (ERBITUX®), such that administration of cetuximab induces ADCC and subsequent depletion of the CAR-expressing cells (see, e.g., WO2011/056894, and Jonnalagadda et al., Gene Ther. 2013; 20(8)853-860). Another strategy includes expressing a highly compact marker/suicide gene that combines target epitopes from both CD32 and CD20 antigens in the CAR-expressing cells described herein, which binds rituximab, resulting in selective depletion of the CAR-expressing cells, e.g., by ADCC (see, e.g., Philip et al., Blood. 2014; 124(8)1277-1287). Other methods for depleting CAR-expressing cells described herein include administration of CAMPATH, a monoclonal anti-CD52 antibody that selectively binds and targets mature lymphocytes, e.g., CAR-expressing cells, for destruction, e.g., by inducing ADCC. In other embodiments, the CAR-expressing cell can be selectively targeted using a CAR ligand, e.g., an anti-idiotypic antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-idiotypic antibody can cause effector cell activity, e.g, ADCC or ADC activities, thereby reducing the number of CAR-expressing cells. In other embodiments, the CAR ligand, e.g., the anti-idiotypic antibody, can be coupled to an agent that induces cell killing, e.g., a toxin, thereby reducing the number of CAR-expressing cells. Alternatively, the CAR molecules themselves can be configured such that the activity can be regulated, e.g., turned on and off, as described below.

In other embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein may also express a target protein recognized by the T cell depleting agent. In one embodiment, the target protein is CD20 and the T cell depleting agent is an anti-CD20 antibody, e.g., rituximab. In such embodiment, the T cell depleting agent is administered once it is desirable to reduce or eliminate the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., to mitigate the CAR induced toxicity. In other embodiments, the T cell depleting agent is an anti-CD52 antibody, e.g., alemtuzumab.

In other embodiments, a RCAR comprises a set of polypeptides, typically two in the simplest embodiments, in which the components of a standard CAR described herein, e.g., an antigen binding domain and an intracellular signaling domain, are partitioned on separate polypeptides or members. In some embodiments, the set of polypeptides include a dimerization switch that, upon the presence of a dimerization molecule, can couple the polypeptides to one another, e.g., can couple an antigen binding domain to an intracellular signaling domain. Additional description and exemplary configurations of such regulatable CARs are provided herein and in International Publication No. WO 2015/090229, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Co-Expression of CAR with a Chemokine Receptor

In embodiments, the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., the cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) described herein further comprises a chemokine receptor molecule. Transgenic expression of chemokine receptors CCR2b or CXCR2 in T cells enhances trafficking to CCL2- or CXCL1-secreting solid tumors including melanoma and neuroblastoma (Craddock et al., J Immunother. 2010 October; 33(8):780-8 and Kershaw et al., Hum Gene Ther. 2002 Nov. 1; 13(16):1971-80). Thus, without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that chemokine receptors expressed in CAR-expressing cells (e.g., the cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) that recognize chemokines secreted by tumors, e.g., solid tumors, can improve homing of the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., the cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) to the tumor, facilitate the infiltration of the CAR-expressing cell to the tumor, and enhances antitumor efficacy of the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., the cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR). The chemokine receptor molecule can comprise a naturally occurring or recombinant chemokine receptor or a chemokine-binding fragment thereof. A chemokine receptor molecule suitable for expression in a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., the cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) described herein include a CXC chemokine receptor (e.g., CXCR1, CXCR2, CXCR3, CXCR4, CXCR5, CXCR6, or CXCR7), a CC chemokine receptor (e.g., CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, CCR4, CCR5, CCR6, CCR7, CCR8, CCR9, CCR10, or CCR11), a CX3C chemokine receptor (e.g., CX3CR1), a XC chemokine receptor (e.g., XCR1), or a chemokine-binding fragment thereof. In one embodiment, the chemokine receptor molecule to be expressed with a CAR described herein is selected based on the chemokine(s) secreted by the tumor. In one embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., the cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) described herein further comprises, e.g., expresses, a CCR2b receptor or a CXCR2 receptor. In an embodiment, the CAR described herein (e.g., the cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) and the chemokine receptor molecule are on the same vector or are on two different vectors. In embodiments where the CAR described herein and the chemokine receptor molecule are on the same vector, the CAR e.g., the cell expressing both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) and the chemokine receptor molecule are each under control of two different promoters or are under the control of the same promoter.

Nucleic Acid Constructs Encoding a CAR

The present disclosure also provides nucleic acid molecules encoding one or more of the CAR constructs targeting a tumor antigen and/or a B cell antigen described herein. In one aspect, the nucleic acid molecule is provided as a messenger RNA transcript. In one aspect, the nucleic acid molecule is provided as a DNA construct.

Accordingly, in one aspect, the invention pertains to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), wherein the CAR comprises an antigen binding domain that binds to a tumor antigen described herein or a B cell antigen described herein, a transmembrane domain (e.g., a transmembrane domain described herein), and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., an intracellular signaling domain described herein) comprising a stimulatory domain, e.g., a costimulatory signaling domain (e.g., a costimulatory signaling domain described herein) and/or a primary signaling domain (e.g., a primary signaling domain described herein, e.g., a zeta chain described herein). In one embodiment, the transmembrane domain is transmembrane domain of a protein selected from the group consisting of the alpha, beta or zeta chain of the T-cell receptor, CD28, CD3 epsilon, CD45, CD4, CD5, CD8, CD9, CD16, CD22, CD33, CD37, CD64, CD80, CD86, CD134, CD137 and CD154. In some embodiments, a transmembrane domain may include at least the transmembrane region(s) of, e.g., KIRDS2, OX40, CD2, CD27, LFA-1 (CD11a, CD18), ICOS (CD278), 4-1BB (CD137), GITR, CD40, BAFFR. HVEM (LIGHTR), SLAMF7, NKp80 (KLRF1), NKp44, NKp30, NKp46, CD160, CD19, 1L2R beta, IL2R gamma, IL7R α, ITGA1, VLA1, CD49a, ITGA4, IA4, CD49D, ITGA6, VLA-6, CD49f, ITGAD, CD11d, ITGAE, CD103, ITGAL, CD11a, LFA-1, ITGAM, CD11b, ITGAX, CD11c, ITGB1, CD29, ITGB2, CD18, LFA-1, ITGB7, NKG2D, NKG2C, TNFR2, DNAM1 (CD226), SLAMF4 (CD244, 2B4), CD84, CD96 (Tactile), CEACAM1, CRTAM, Ly9 (CD229), CD160 (BY55), PSGL1, CD100 (SEMA4D), SLAMF6 (NTB-A, Ly108), SLAM (SLAMF1, CD150, IPO-3), BLAME (SLAMF8), SELPLG (CD162), LTBR, PAG/Cbp, NKG2D, and NKG2C.

In one embodiment, the transmembrane domain comprises a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof. In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain is connected to the transmembrane domain by a hinge region, e.g., a hinge described herein. In one embodiment, the hinge region comprises SEQ ID NO:4 or SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:8 or SEQ ID NO: 10, or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof. In one embodiment, the isolated nucleic acid molecule further comprises a sequence encoding a costimulatory domain. In one embodiment, the costimulatory domain is a functional signaling domain of a protein selected from the group consisting of OX40, CD27, CD28, CDS, ICAM-1, LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18), ICOS (CD278), and 4-1BB (CD137). Further examples of such costimulatory molecules include CDS, ICAM-1, GITR, BAFFR, HVEM (LIGHTR), SLAMF7, NKp80 (KLRF1), NKp44, NKp30, NKp46, CD160, CD19, CD4, CD8alpha, CD8beta, IL2R beta, IL2R gamma, IL7R alpha, ITGA4, VLA1, CD49a, ITGA4, IA4, CD49D, ITGA6, VLA-6, CD49f, ITGAD, CD11d, ITGAE, CD103, ITGAL, CD11a, LFA-1, ITGAM, CD11b, ITGAX, CD11c, ITGB1, CD29, ITGB2, CD18, LFA-1, ITGB7, NKG2D, NKG2C, TNFR2, TRANCE/RANKL, DNAM1 (CD226), SLAMF4 (CD244, 2B4), CD84, CD96 (Tactile), CEACAM1, CRTAM, Ly9 (CD229), CD160 (BY55), PSGL1, CD100 (SEMA4D), CD69, SLAMF6 (NTB-A, Ly108), SLAM (SLAMF1, CD150, IPO-3), BLAME (SLAMF8), SELPLG (CD162), LTBR, LAT, GADS, SLP-76, PAG/Cbp, NKG2D, and NKG2C. In one embodiment, the costimulatory domain comprises a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16, or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof. In one embodiment, the intracellular signaling domain comprises a functional signaling domain of 4-1BB and a functional signaling domain of CD3 zeta. In one embodiment, the intracellular signaling domain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 16, 42, or 44, or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof, and the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18 or SEQ ID NO:20, or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof, wherein the sequences comprising the intracellular signaling domain are expressed in the same frame and as a single polypeptide chain.

In another aspect, the invention pertains to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a CAR construct comprising a leader sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, a scFv domain as described herein, a hinge region of SEQ ID NO:4 or SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:8 or SEQ ID NO:10 (or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof), a transmembrane domain having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 (or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof), a 4-1BB costimulatory domain having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14, a CD27 costimulatory domain having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16 (or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof), a ICOS costimulatory domain having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 42 (or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof) or a CD28 costimulatory domain having a sequence of SEQ ID NO:44, and a CD3 zeta stimulatory domain having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18 or SEQ ID NO:20 (or a sequence with 95-99% identity thereof).

The nucleic acid sequences coding for the desired molecules can be obtained using recombinant methods known in the art, such as, for example by screening libraries from cells expressing the gene, by deriving the gene from a vector known to include the same, or by isolating directly from cells and tissues containing the same, using standard techniques. Alternatively, the gene of interest can be produced synthetically, rather than cloned.

The present disclosure also provides vectors in which a nucleic acid of the present disclosure is inserted. Vectors derived from retroviruses such as the lentivirus are suitable tools to achieve long-term gene transfer since they allow long-term, stable integration of a transgene and its propagation in daughter cells. Lentiviral vectors have the added advantage over vectors derived from onco-retroviruses such as murine leukemia viruses in that they can transduce non-proliferating cells, such as hepatocytes. They also have the added advantage of low immunogenicity.

In another embodiment, the vector comprising the nucleic acid encoding the desired CAR of the invention is an adenoviral vector (A5/35). In another embodiment, the expression of nucleic acids encoding CARs can be accomplished using of transposons such as sleeping beauty, crisper, CAS9, and zinc finger nucleases. See below June et al. 2009Nature Reviews Immunology 9.10: 704-716, is incorporated herein by reference.

In brief summary, the expression of natural or synthetic nucleic acids encoding CARs is typically achieved by operably linking a nucleic acid encoding the CAR polypeptide or portions thereof to a promoter, and incorporating the construct into an expression vector. The vectors can be suitable for replication and integration eukaryotes. Typical cloning vectors contain transcription and translation terminators, initiation sequences, and promoters useful for regulation of the expression of the desired nucleic acid sequence.

The expression constructs of the present disclosure may also be used for nucleic acid immunization and gene therapy, using standard gene delivery protocols. Methods for gene delivery are known in the art. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,399,346, 5,580,859, 5,589,466, incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. In another embodiment, the invention provides a gene therapy vector.

The nucleic acid can be cloned into a number of types of vectors. For example, the nucleic acid can be cloned into a vector including, but not limited to a plasmid, a phagemid, a phage derivative, an animal virus, and a cosmid. Vectors of particular interest include expression vectors, replication vectors, probe generation vectors, and sequencing vectors. Further, the expression vector may be provided to a cell in the form of a viral vector. Viral vector technology is well known in the art and is described, for example, in Sambrook et al., 2012, MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL, volumes 1-4, Cold Spring Harbor Press, NY), and in other virology and molecular biology manuals. Viruses, which are useful as vectors include, but are not limited to, retroviruses, adenoviruses, adeno-associated viruses, herpes viruses, and lentiviruses. In general, a suitable vector contains an origin of replication functional in at least one organism, a promoter sequence, convenient restriction endonuclease sites, and one or more selectable markers, (e.g., WO 01/96584; WO 01/29058; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,326,193).

A number of viral based systems have been developed for gene transfer into mammalian cells. For example, retroviruses provide a convenient platform for gene delivery systems. A selected gene can be inserted into a vector and packaged in retroviral particles using techniques known in the art. The recombinant virus can then be isolated and delivered to cells of the subject either in vivo or ex vivo. A number of retroviral systems are known in the art. In some embodiments, adenovirus vectors are used. A number of adenovirus vectors are known in the art. In one embodiment, lentivirus vectors are used.

Additional promoter elements, e.g., enhancers, regulate the frequency of transcriptional initiation. Typically, these are located in the region 30-110 bp upstream of the start site, although a number of promoters have been shown to contain functional elements downstream of the start site as well. The spacing between promoter elements frequently is flexible, so that promoter function is preserved when elements are inverted or moved relative to one another. In the thymidine kinase (tk) promoter, the spacing between promoter elements can be increased to 50 bp apart before activity begins to decline. Depending on the promoter, it appears that individual elements can function either cooperatively or independently to activate transcription. Exemplary promoters include the CMV IE gene, EF-1α, ubiquitin C, or phosphoglycerokinase (PGK) promoters.

An example of a promoter that is capable of expressing a CAR encoding nucleic acid molecule in a mammalian T cell is the EF1a promoter. The native EF1a promoter drives expression of the alpha subunit of the elongation factor-1 complex, which is responsible for the enzymatic delivery of aminoacyl tRNAs to the ribosome. The EF1a promoter has been extensively used in mammalian expression plasmids and has been shown to be effective in driving CAR expression from nucleic acid molecules cloned into a lentiviral vector. See, e.g., Milone et al., Mol. Ther. 17(8): 1453-1464 (2009). In one aspect, the EF1a promoter comprises the sequence provided as SEQ ID NO: 1.

Another example of a promoter is the immediate early cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter sequence. This promoter sequence is a strong constitutive promoter sequence capable of driving high levels of expression of any polynucleotide sequence operatively linked thereto. However, other constitutive promoter sequences may also be used, including, but not limited to the simian virus 40 (SV40) early promoter, mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) long terminal repeat (LTR) promoter, MoMuLV promoter, an avian leukemia virus promoter, an Epstein-Barr virus immediate early promoter, a Rous sarcoma virus promoter, as well as human gene promoters such as, but not limited to, the actin promoter, the myosin promoter, the elongation factor-1α promoter, the hemoglobin promoter, and the creatine kinase promoter. Further, the invention should not be limited to the use of constitutive promoters. Inducible promoters are also contemplated as part of the invention. The use of an inducible promoter provides a molecular switch capable of turning on expression of the polynucleotide sequence which it is operatively linked when such expression is desired, or turning off the expression when expression is not desired. Examples of inducible promoters include, but are not limited to a metallothionine promoter, a glucocorticoid promoter, a progesterone promoter, and a tetracycline promoter.

Another example of a promoter is the phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) promoter. In embodiments, a truncated PGK promoter (e.g., a PGK promoter with one or more, e.g., 1, 2, 5, 10, 100, 200, 300, or 400, nucleotide deletions when compared to the wild-type PGK promoter sequence) may be desired. The nucleotide sequences of exemplary PGK promoters are provided below.

WT PGK Promoter

(SEQ ID NO: 101) ACCCCTCTCTCCAGCCACTAAGCCAGTTGCTCCCTCGGCTGACGGCTGCA CGCGAGGCCTCCGAACGTCTTACGCCTTGTGGCGCGCCCGTCCTTGTCCC GGGTGTGATGGCGGGGTGTGGGGCGGAGGGCGTGGCGGGGAAGGGCCGGC GACGAGAGCCGCGCGGGACGACTCGTCGGCGATAACCGGTGTCGGGTAGC GCCAGCCGCGCGACGGTAACGAGGGACCGCGACAGGCAGACGCTCCCATG ATCACTCTGCACGCCGAAGGCAAATAGTGCAGGCCGTGCGGCGCTTGGCG TTCCTTGGAAGGGCTGAATCCCCGCCTCGTCCTTCGCAGCGGCCCCCCGG GTGTTCCCATCGCCGCTTCTAGGCCCACTGCGACGCTTGCCTGCACTTCT TACACGCTCTGGGTCCCAGCCGCGGCGACGCAAAGGGCCTTGGTGCGGGT CTCGTCGGCGCAGGGACGCGTTTGGGTCCCGACGGAACCTTTTCCGCGTT GGGGTTGGGGCACCATAAGCT Exemplary truncated PGK Promoters:

PGK100: (SEQ ID NO: 102) ACCCCTCTCTCCAGCCACTAAGCCAGTTGCTCCCTCGGCTGACGGCTGCA CGCGAGGCCTCCGAACGTCTTACGCCTTGTGGCGCGCCCGTCCTTGTCCC GGGTGTGATGGCGGGGTG PGK200: (SEQ ID NO: 103) ACCCCTCTCTCCAGCCACTAAGCCAGTTGCTCCCTCGGCTGACGGCTGCA CGCGAGGCCTCCGAACGTCTTACGCCTTGTGGCGCGCCCGTCCTTGTCCC GGGTGTGATGGCGGGGTGTGGGGCGGAGGGCGTGGCGGGGAAGGGCCGGC GACGAGAGCCGCGCGGGACGACTCGTCGGCGATAACCGGTGTCGGGTAGC GCCAGCCGCGCGACGGTAACG PGK300: (SEQ ID NO: 104) ACCCCTCTCTCCAGCCACTAAGCCAGTTGCTCCCTCGGCTGACGGCTGCA CGCGAGGCCTCCGAACGTCTTACGCCTTGTGGCGCGCCCGTCCTTGTCCC GGGTGTGATGGCGGGGTGTGGGGCGGAGGGCGTGGCGGGGAAGGGCCGGC GACGAGAGCCGCGCGGGACGACTCGTCGGCGATAACCGGTGTCGGGTAGC GCCAGCCGCGCGACGGTAACGAGGGACCGCGACAGGCAGACGCTCCCATG ATCACTCTGCACGCCGAAGGCAAATAGTGCAGGCCGTGCGGCGCTTGGCG TTCCTTGGAAGGGCTGAATCCCCG PGK400: (SEQ ID NO: 105) ACCCCTCTCTCCAGCCACTAAGCCAGTTGCTCCCTCGGCTGACGGCTGCA CGCGAGGCCTCCGAACGTCTTACGCCTTGTGGCGCGCCCGTCCTTGTCCC GGGTGTGATGGCGGGGTGTGGGGCGGAGGGCGTGGCGGGGAAGGGCCGGC GACGAGAGCCGCGCGGGACGACTCGTCGGCGATAACCGGTGTCGGGTAGC GCCAGCCGCGCGACGGTAACGAGGGACCGCGACAGGCAGACGCTCCCATG ATCACTCTGCACGCCGAAGGCAAATAGTGCAGGCCGTGCGGCGCTTGGCG TTCCTTGGAAGGGCTGAATCCCCGCCTCGTCCTTCGCAGCGGCCCCCCGG GTGTTCCCATCGCCGCTTCTAGGCCCACTGCGACGCTTGCCTGCACTTCT TACACGCTCTGGGTCCCAGCCG

A vector may also include, e.g., a signal sequence to facilitate secretion, a polyadenylation signal and transcription terminator (e.g., from Bovine Growth Hormone (BGH) gene), an element allowing episomal replication and replication in prokaryotes (e.g. SV40 origin and ColE1 or others known in the art) and/or elements to allow selection (e.g., ampicillin resistance gene and/or zeocin marker).

In order to assess the expression of a CAR polypeptide or portions thereof, the expression vector to be introduced into a cell can also contain either a selectable marker gene or a reporter gene or both to facilitate identification and selection of expressing cells from the population of cells sought to be transfected or infected through viral vectors. In other aspects, the selectable marker may be carried on a separate piece of DNA and used in a co-transfection procedure. Both selectable markers and reporter genes may be flanked with appropriate regulatory sequences to enable expression in the host cells. Useful selectable markers include, for example, antibiotic-resistance genes, such as neo and the like.

Reporter genes are used for identifying potentially transfected cells and for evaluating the functionality of regulatory sequences. In general, a reporter gene is a gene that is not present in or expressed by the recipient organism or tissue and that encodes a polypeptide whose expression is manifested by some easily detectable property, e.g., enzymatic activity. Expression of the reporter gene is assayed at a suitable time after the DNA has been introduced into the recipient cells. Suitable reporter genes may include genes encoding luciferase, beta-galactosidase, chloramphenicol acetyl transferase, secreted alkaline phosphatase, or the green fluorescent protein gene (e.g., Ui-Tei et al., 2000 FEBS Letters 479: 79-82). Suitable expression systems are well known and may be prepared using known techniques or obtained commercially. In general, the construct with the minimal 5′ flanking region showing the highest level of expression of reporter gene is identified as the promoter. Such promoter regions may be linked to a reporter gene and used to evaluate agents for the ability to modulate promoter-driven transcription.

In some embodiments, the a vector comprising a nuclei acid sequence encoding a CAR molecules described herein, e.g., a TA CAR and/or a BCA CAR, can further comprises a second nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide, e.g., an agent that increases the activity of the CAR molecule. In some embodiments a single nucleic acid molecule, or vector comprising said nucleic acid molecule, encodes both the TA CAR, described herein, and the BCA CAR, described herein. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid encoding the TA CAR is under separate regulatory control (e.g., by a promoter described herein) from the nucleic acid endocing the BCA CAR (e.g., by a promoter described herein). In other embodiments, the two or more nucleic acid sequences are encoded by a single nucleic molecule in the same frame and as a single polypeptide chain. In this aspect, the two or more CARs (e.g., the TA CAR and the BCA CAR), can, e.g., be separated by one or more peptide cleavage sites. (e.g., an auto-cleavage site or a substrate for an intracellular protease). Examples of peptide cleavage sites include the following, wherein the GSG residues are optional:

T2A: (SEQ ID NO: 106) (GSG) E G R G S L L T C G D V E E N P G P P2A: (SEQ ID NO: 107) (GSG) A T N F S L L K Q A G D V E E N P G P E2A: (SEQ ID NO: 108) (GSG) Q C T N Y A L L K L A G D V E S N P G P F2A: (SEQ ID NO: 109) (GSG) V K Q T L N F D L L K L A G D V E S N P G P

Methods of introducing and expressing genes into a cell are known in the art. In the context of an expression vector, the vector can be readily introduced into a host cell, e.g., mammalian, bacterial, yeast, or insect cell by any method in the art. For example, the expression vector can be transferred into a host cell by physical, chemical, or biological means.

Physical methods for introducing a polynucleotide into a host cell include calcium phosphate precipitation, lipofection, particle bombardment, microinjection, electroporation, and the like. Methods for producing cells comprising vectors and/or exogenous nucleic acids are well-known in the art. See, for example, Sambrook et al., 2012, MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL, volumes 1-4, Cold Spring Harbor Press, NY). A preferred method for the introduction of a polynucleotide into a host cell is calcium phosphate transfection or electroporation.

Biological methods for introducing a polynucleotide of interest into a host cell include the use of DNA and RNA vectors. Viral vectors, and especially retroviral vectors, have become the most widely used method for inserting genes into mammalian, e.g., human cells. Other viral vectors can be derived from lentivirus, poxviruses, herpes simplex virus I, adenoviruses and adeno-associated viruses, and the like. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,350,674 and 5,585,362.

Chemical means for introducing a polynucleotide into a host cell include colloidal dispersion systems, such as macromolecule complexes, nanocapsules, microspheres, beads, and lipid-based systems including oil-in-water emulsions, micelles, mixed micelles, and liposomes. An exemplary colloidal system for use as a delivery vehicle in vitro and in vivo is a liposome (e.g., an artificial membrane vesicle). Other methods of state-of-the-art targeted delivery of nucleic acids are available, such as delivery of polynucleotides with targeted nanoparticles or other suitable sub-micron sized delivery system.

In the case where a non-viral delivery system is utilized, an exemplary delivery vehicle is a liposome. The use of lipid formulations is contemplated for the introduction of the nucleic acids into a host cell (in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo). In another aspect, the nucleic acid may be associated with a lipid. The nucleic acid associated with a lipid may be encapsulated in the aqueous interior of a liposome, interspersed within the lipid bilayer of a liposome, attached to a liposome via a linking molecule that is associated with both the liposome and the oligonucleotide, entrapped in a liposome, complexed with a liposome, dispersed in a solution containing a lipid, mixed with a lipid, combined with a lipid, contained as a suspension in a lipid, contained or complexed with a micelle, or otherwise associated with a lipid. Lipid, lipid/DNA or lipid/expression vector associated compositions are not limited to any particular structure in solution. For example, they may be present in a bilayer structure, as micelles, or with a “collapsed” structure. They may also simply be interspersed in a solution, possibly forming aggregates that are not uniform in size or shape. Lipids are fatty substances which may be naturally occurring or synthetic lipids. For example, lipids include the fatty droplets that naturally occur in the cytoplasm as well as the class of compounds which contain long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives, such as fatty acids, alcohols, amines, amino alcohols, and aldehydes.

Lipids suitable for use can be obtained from commercial sources. For example, dimyristyl phosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”) can be obtained from Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.; dicetyl phosphate (“DCP”) can be obtained from K & K Laboratories (Plainview, N.Y.); cholesterol (“Choi”) can be obtained from Calbiochem-Behring; dimyristyl phosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) and other lipids may be obtained from Avanti Polar Lipids, Inc. (Birmingham, Ala.). Stock solutions of lipids in chloroform or chloroform/methanol can be stored at about −20° C. Chloroform is used as the only solvent since it is more readily evaporated than methanol. “Liposome” is a generic term encompassing a variety of single and multilamellar lipid vehicles formed by the generation of enclosed lipid bilayers or aggregates. Liposomes can be characterized as having vesicular structures with a phospholipid bilayer membrane and an inner aqueous medium. Multilamellar liposomes have multiple lipid layers separated by aqueous medium. They form spontaneously when phospholipids are suspended in an excess of aqueous solution. The lipid components undergo self-rearrangement before the formation of closed structures and entrap water and dissolved solutes between the lipid bilayers (Ghosh et al., 1991 Glycobiology 5: 505-10). However, compositions that have different structures in solution than the normal vesicular structure are also encompassed. For example, the lipids may assume a micellar structure or merely exist as nonuniform aggregates of lipid molecules. Also contemplated are lipofectamine-nucleic acid complexes.

Regardless of the method used to introduce exogenous nucleic acids into a host cell or otherwise expose a cell to the inhibitor of the present disclosure, in order to confirm the presence of the recombinant DNA sequence in the host cell, a variety of assays may be performed. Such assays include, for example, “molecular biological” assays well known to those of skill in the art, such as Southern and Northern blotting, RT-PCR and PCR; “biochemical” assays, such as detecting the presence or absence of a particular peptide, e.g., by immunological means (ELISAs and Western blots) or by assays described herein to identify agents falling within the scope of the invention.

The present disclosure further provides a vector comprising a CAR encoding nucleic acid molecule. In one embodiment, the vector comprises a TA CAR encoding nucleic acid molecule, e.g., as described herein. In one embodiment, the vector comprises a BCA CAR encoding nucleic acid molecule, e.g., as described herein. In one embodiment, the vector comprises a BCA CAR encoding nucleic acid molecule and a TA CAR encoding nucleic acid molecule. In one aspect, the one or more CAR vectors (e.g., the vector comprising the TA CAR encoding nucleic acid molecule and the vector comprising the BCA CAR encoding nucleic acid molecule, or the vector comprising the TA CAR encoding nucleic acid and the BCA CAR encoding nucleic acid) can be directly transduced into a cell, e.g., a T cell or a NK cell. In one aspect, the vector is a cloning or expression vector, e.g., a vector including, but not limited to, one or more plasmids (e.g., expression plasmids, cloning vectors, minicircles, minivectors, double minute chromosomes), retroviral and lentiviral vector constructs. In one aspect, the vector is capable of expressing the CAR construct in mammalian immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells).

In one embodiment, where stable expression of a TA CAR and/or a BCA CAR is desired, a vector comprising a TA CAR- and/or BCA CAR-encoding nucleic acid molecule is transduced into an immune effector cell. For example, immune effector cells with stable expression of a TA CAR and a BCA CAR can be generated using lentiviral vectors. Cells that exhibit stable expression of a TA CAR and a BCA CAR express the TA CAR and BCA CAR for at least 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks, 7 weeks, 8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, or 12 months after transduction.

In one embodiment, where transient expression of a TA CAR and/or a BCA CAR is desired, a TA CAR- and/or BCA CAR-encoding nucleic acid molecule is transfected into an immune effector cell. The TA CAR- and/or BCA CAR-encoding nucleic acid molecule may be a vector comprising a TA CAR- and/or BCA-CAR encoding nucleic acid molecule, or an in vitro transcribed RNA encoding TA CAR and/or BCA CAR. In vitro transcribed RNA CARs and methods for transfection into immune effector cells are further described below. Cells that exhibit transient expression of a TA CAR and/or a BCA CAR express the TA CAR and/or BCA CAR for 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 days after transfection.

RNA Transfection

Disclosed herein are methods for producing an in vitro transcribed RNA CAR, e.g., an in vitro transcribed RNA TA CAR and/or an in vitro transcribed RNA BCA CAR. The present disclosure also includes a CAR encoding RNA construct that can be directly transfected into a cell. A method for generating mRNA for use in transfection can involve in vitro transcription (IVT) of a template with specially designed primers, followed by polyA addition, to produce a construct containing 3′ and 5′ untranslated sequence (“UTR”), a 5′ cap and/or Internal Ribosome Entry Site (IRES), the nucleic acid to be expressed, and a polyA tail, typically 50-2000 bases in length (SEQ ID NO:32). RNA so produced can efficiently transfect different kinds of cells. In one aspect, the template includes sequences for the CAR.

In one aspect, a CAR of the present disclosure, e.g., a TA CAR and/or a BCA CAR, is encoded by a messenger RNA (mRNA). In one aspect, the mRNA encoding a TA CAR described herein and/or a BCA CAR described herein is introduced into a T cell or a NK cell for production of a cell that expresses both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR.

In one embodiment, the in vitro transcribed RNA CAR can be introduced to a cell as a form of transient transfection. The RNA is produced by in vitro transcription using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-generated template. DNA of interest from any source can be directly converted by PCR into a template for in vitro mRNA synthesis using appropriate primers and RNA polymerase. The source of the DNA can be, for example, genomic DNA, plasmid DNA, phage DNA, cDNA, synthetic DNA sequence or any other appropriate source of DNA. The desired template for in vitro transcription is a CAR described herein. For example, the template for the RNA CAR comprises an extracellular region comprising a single chain variable domain of an antibody to a tumor antigen or B cell antigen described herein; a hinge region (e.g., a hinge region described herein), a transmembrane domain (e.g., a transmembrane domain described herein such as a transmembrane domain of CD8a); and a cytoplasmic region that includes an intracellular signaling domain, e.g., an intracellular signaling domain described herein, e.g., comprising the signaling domain of CD3-zeta and the signaling domain of 4-1BB.

In one embodiment, the DNA to be used for PCR contains an open reading frame. The DNA can be from a naturally occurring DNA sequence from the genome of an organism. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid can include some or all of the 5′ and/or 3′ untranslated regions (UTRs). The nucleic acid can include exons and introns. In one embodiment, the DNA to be used for PCR is a human nucleic acid sequence. In another embodiment, the DNA to be used for PCR is a human nucleic acid sequence including the 5′ and 3′ UTRs. The DNA can alternatively be an artificial DNA sequence that is not normally expressed in a naturally occurring organism. An exemplary artificial DNA sequence is one that contains portions of genes that are ligated together to form an open reading frame that encodes a fusion protein. The portions of DNA that are ligated together can be from a single organism or from more than one organism.

PCR is used to generate a template for in vitro transcription of mRNA which is used for transfection. Methods for performing PCR are well known in the art. Primers for use in PCR are designed to have regions that are substantially complementary to regions of the DNA to be used as a template for the PCR. “Substantially complementary,” as used herein, refers to sequences of nucleotides where a majority or all of the bases in the primer sequence are complementary, or one or more bases are non-complementary, or mismatched. Substantially complementary sequences are able to anneal or hybridize with the intended DNA target under annealing conditions used for PCR The primers can be designed to be substantially complementary to any portion of the DNA template. For example, the primers can be designed to amplify the portion of a nucleic acid that is normally transcribed in cells (the open reading frame), including 5′ and 3′ UTRs. The primers can also be designed to amplify a portion of a nucleic acid that encodes a particular domain of interest. In one embodiment, the primers are designed to amplify the coding region of a human cDNA, including all or portions of the 5′ and 3′ UTRs. Primers useful for PCR can be generated by synthetic methods that are well known in the art. “Forward primers” are primers that contain a region of nucleotides that are substantially complementary to nucleotides on the DNA template that are upstream of the DNA sequence that is to be amplified. “Upstream” is used herein to refer to a location 5, to the DNA sequence to be amplified relative to the coding strand. “Reverse primers” are primers that contain a region of nucleotides that are substantially complementary to a double-stranded DNA template that are downstream of the DNA sequence that is to be amplified. “Downstream” is used herein to refer to a location 3′ to the DNA sequence to be amplified relative to the coding strand.

Any DNA polymerase useful for PCR can be used in the methods disclosed herein. The reagents and polymerase are commercially available from a number of sources.

Chemical structures with the ability to promote stability and/or translation efficiency may also be used. The RNA preferably has 5′ and 3′ UTRs. In one embodiment, the 5′ UTR is between one and 3000 nucleotides in length. The length of 5′ and 3′ UTR sequences to be added to the coding region can be altered by different methods, including, but not limited to, designing primers for PCR that anneal to different regions of the UTRs. Using this approach, one of ordinary skill in the art can modify the 5′ and 3′ UTR lengths required to achieve optimal translation efficiency following transfection of the transcribed RNA.

The 5′ and 3′ UTRs can be the naturally occurring, endogenous 5′ and 3′ UTRs for the nucleic acid of interest. Alternatively, UTR sequences that are not endogenous to the nucleic acid of interest can be added by incorporating the UTR sequences into the forward and reverse primers or by any other modifications of the template. The use of UTR sequences that are not endogenous to the nucleic acid of interest can be useful for modifying the stability and/or translation efficiency of the RNA. For example, it is known that AU-rich elements in 3′ UTR sequences can decrease the stability of mRNA. Therefore, 3′ UTRs can be selected or designed to increase the stability of the transcribed RNA based on properties of UTRs that are well known in the art.

In one embodiment, the 5′ UTR can contain the Kozak sequence of the endogenous nucleic acid. Alternatively, when a 5′ UTR that is not endogenous to the nucleic acid of interest is being added by PCR as described above, a consensus Kozak sequence can be redesigned by adding the 5′ UTR sequence. Kozak sequences can increase the efficiency of translation of some RNA transcripts, but does not appear to be required for all RNAs to enable efficient translation. The requirement for Kozak sequences for many mRNAs is known in the art. In other embodiments the 5′ UTR can be 5′UTR of an RNA virus whose RNA genome is stable in cells. In other embodiments various nucleotide analogues can be used in the 3′ or 5′ UTR to impede exonuclease degradation of the mRNA.

To enable synthesis of RNA from a DNA template without the need for gene cloning, a promoter of transcription should be attached to the DNA template upstream of the sequence to be transcribed. When a sequence that functions as a promoter for an RNA polymerase is added to the 5′ end of the forward primer, the RNA polymerase promoter becomes incorporated into the PCR product upstream of the open reading frame that is to be transcribed. In one preferred embodiment, the promoter is a T7 polymerase promoter, as described elsewhere herein. Other useful promoters include, but are not limited to, T3 and SP6 RNA polymerase promoters. Consensus nucleotide sequences for T7, T3 and SP6 promoters are known in the art.

In a preferred embodiment, the mRNA has both a cap on the 5′ end and a 3′ poly(A) tail which determine ribosome binding, initiation of translation and stability mRNA in the cell. On a circular DNA template, for instance, plasmid DNA, RNA polymerase produces a long concatameric product which is not suitable for expression in eukaryotic cells. The transcription of plasmid DNA linearized at the end of the 3′ UTR results in normal sized mRNA which is not effective in eukaryotic transfection even if it is polyadenylated after transcription.

On a linear DNA template, phage T7 RNA polymerase can extend the 3′ end of the transcript beyond the last base of the template (Schenborn and Mierendorf, Nuc Acids Res., 13:6223-36 (1985); Nacheva and Berzal-Herranz, Eur. J. Biochem., 270:1485-65 (2003).

The conventional method of integration of polyA/T stretches into a DNA template is molecular cloning. However polyA/T sequence integrated into plasmid DNA can cause plasmid instability, which is why plasmid DNA templates obtained from bacterial cells are often highly contaminated with deletions and other aberrations. This makes cloning procedures not only laborious and time consuming but often not reliable. That is why a method which allows construction of DNA templates with polyA/T 3′ stretch without cloning highly desirable.

The polyA/T segment of the transcriptional DNA template can be produced during PCR by using a reverse primer containing a polyT tail, such as 100T tail (SEQ ID NO: 35) (size can be 50-5000 T (SEQ ID NO: 265)), or after PCR by any other method, including, but not limited to, DNA ligation or in vitro recombination. Poly(A) tails also provide stability to RNAs and reduce their degradation. Generally, the length of a poly(A) tail positively correlates with the stability of the transcribed RNA. In one embodiment, the poly(A) tail is between 100 and 5000 adenosines (SEQ ID NO: 82).

Poly(A) tails of RNAs can be further extended following in vitro transcription with the use of a poly(A) polymerase, such as E. coli polyA polymerase (E-PAP). In one embodiment, increasing the length of a poly(A) tail from 100 nucleotides to between 300 and 400 nucleotides (SEQ ID NO: 38) results in about a two-fold increase in the translation efficiency of the RNA. Additionally, the attachment of different chemical groups to the 3′ end can increase mRNA stability. Such attachment can contain modified/artificial nucleotides, aptamers and other compounds. For example, ATP analogs can be incorporated into the poly(A) tail using poly(A) polymerase. ATP analogs can further increase the stability of the RNA.

5′ caps on also provide stability to RNA molecules. In a preferred embodiment, RNAs produced by the methods disclosed herein include a 5′ cap. The 5′ cap is provided using techniques known in the art and described herein (Cougot, et al., Trends in Biochem. Sci., 29:436-444 (2001); Stepinski, et al., RNA, 7:1468-95 (2001); Elango, et al., Biochim. Biophys. Res. Commun., 330:958-966 (2005)).

The RNAs produced by the methods disclosed herein can also contain an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) sequence. The IRES sequence may be any viral, chromosomal or artificially designed sequence which initiates cap-independent ribosome binding to mRNA and facilitates the initiation of translation. Any solutes suitable for cell electroporation, which can contain factors facilitating cellular permeability and viability such as sugars, peptides, lipids, proteins, antioxidants, and surfactants can be included.

RNA can be introduced into target cells using any of a number of different methods, for instance, commercially available methods which include, but are not limited to, electroporation (Amaxa Nucleofector-II (Amaxa Biosystems, Cologne, Germany)), (ECM 830 (BTX) (Harvard Instruments, Boston, Mass.) or the Gene Pulser II (BioRad, Denver, Colo.), Multiporator (Eppendort, Hamburg Germany), cationic liposome mediated transfection using lipofection, polymer encapsulation, peptide mediated transfection, or biolistic particle delivery systems such as “gene guns” (see, for example, Nishikawa, et al. Hum Gene Ther., 12(8):861-70 (2001).

Non-Viral Delivery Methods

In some aspects, non-viral methods can be used to deliver a nucleic acid encoding a CAR described herein, e.g., a TA CAR and/or a BCA CAR, into a cell or tissue or a subject. In some embodiments, the non-viral method includes the use of a transposon (also called a transposable element). In some embodiments, a transposon is a piece of DNA that can insert itself at a location in a genome, for example, a piece of DNA that is capable of self-replicating and inserting its copy into a genome, or a piece of DNA that can be spliced out of a longer nucleic acid and inserted into another place in a genome. For example, a transposon comprises a DNA sequence made up of inverted repeats flanking genes for transposition. Exemplary methods of nucleic acid delivery using a transposon include a Sleeping Beauty transposon system (SBTS) and a piggyBac (PB) transposon system. See, e.g., Aronovich et al. Hum. Mol. Genet. 20.R1(2011):R14-20; Singh et al. Cancer Res. 15(2008):2961-2971; Huang et al. Mol. Ther. 16(2008):580-589; Grabundzija et al. Mol. Ther. 18(2010):1200-1209; Kebriaei et al. Blood. 122.21(2013):166; Williams. Molecular Therapy 16.9(2008):1515-16; Bell et al. Nat. Protoc. 2.12(2007):3153-65; and Ding et al. Cell. 122.3(2005):473-83, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The SBTS includes two components: 1) a transposon containing a transgene and 2) a source of transposase enzyme. The transposase can transpose the transposon from a carrier plasmid (or other donor DNA) to a target DNA, such as a host cell chromosome/genome. For example, the transposase binds to the carrier plasmid/donor DNA, cuts the transposon (including transgene(s)) out of the plasmid, and inserts it into the genome of the host cell. See, e.g., Aronovich et al. supra.

Exemplary transposons include a pT2-based transposon. See, e.g., Grabundzija et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 41.3(2013):1829-47; and Singh et al. Cancer Res. 68.8(2008): 2961-2971, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. Exemplary transposases include a Tcl/mariner-type transposase, e.g., the SB10 transposase or the SB11 transposase (a hyperactive transposase which can be expressed, e.g., from a cytomegalovirus promoter). See, e.g., Aronovich et al.; Kebriaei et al.: and Grabundzija et al., all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Use of the SBTS permits efficient integration and expression of a transgene, e.g., a nucleic acid encoding a CAR described herein. Provided herein are methods of generating a cell, e.g., T cell or NK cell, that stably expresses a CAR described herein, e.g., using a transposon system such as SBTS.

In accordance with methods described herein, in some embodiments, one or more nucleic acids, e.g., plasmids, containing the SBTS components are delivered to a cell (e.g., T or NK cell). For example, the nucleic acid(s) are delivered by standard methods of nucleic acid (e.g., plasmid DNA) delivery, e.g., methods described herein, e.g., electroporation, transfection, or lipofection. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid contains a transposon comprising a transgene, e.g., a nucleic acid encoding a CAR described herein. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid contains a transposon comprising a transgene (e.g., a nucleic acid encoding a CAR described herein) as well as a nucleic acid sequence encoding a transposase enzyme. In other embodiments, a system with two nucleic acids is provided, e.g., a dual-plasmid system, e.g., where a first plasmid contains a transposon comprising a transgene, and a second plasmid contains a nucleic acid sequence encoding a transposase enzyme. For example, the first and the second nucleic acids are co-delivered into a host cell.

In some embodiments, cells, e.g., T or NK cells, are generated that express a TA CAR and BCA CAR described herein by using a combination of gene insertion using the SBTS and genetic editing using a nuclease (e.g., Zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs), Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases (TALENs), the CRISPR/Cas system, or engineered meganuclease re-engineered homing endonucleases).

In some embodiments, use of a non-viral method of delivery permits reprogramming of cells, e.g., T or NK cells, and direct infusion of the cells into a subject. Advantages of non-viral vectors include but are not limited to the ease and relatively low cost of producing sufficient amounts required to meet a patient population, stability during storage, and lack of immunogenicity.

Sources of Cells

Prior to expansion and genetic modification, e.g., to express both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR described herein, a source of cells, e.g., T cell or NK cells, can be obtained from a subject. The term “subject” is intended to include living organisms in which an immune response can be elicited (e.g., mammals). Examples of subjects include humans, dogs, cats, mice, rats, and transgenic species thereof. T cells can be obtained from a number of sources, including peripheral blood mononuclear cells, bone marrow, lymph node tissue, cord blood, thymus tissue, tissue from a site of infection, ascites, pleural effusion, spleen tissue, and tumors. In certain aspects of the present disclosure, any number of T cell lines available in the art, may be used. In certain aspects of the present disclosure, T cells can be obtained from a unit of blood collected from a subject using any number of techniques known to the skilled artisan, such as Ficoll™ separation. In one preferred aspect, cells from the circulating blood of an individual are obtained by apheresis. The apheresis product typically contains lymphocytes, including T cells, monocytes, granulocytes, B cells, other nucleated white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. In one aspect, the cells collected by apheresis may be washed to remove the plasma fraction and to place the cells in an appropriate buffer or media for subsequent processing steps. In one aspect of the invention, the cells are washed with phosphate buffered saline (PBS). In an alternative aspect, the wash solution lacks calcium and may lack magnesium or may lack many if not all divalent cations. Initial activation steps in the absence of calcium can lead to magnified activation. As those of ordinary skill in the art would readily appreciate a washing step may be accomplished by methods known to those in the art, such as by using a semi-automated “flow-through” centrifuge (for example, the Cobe 2991 cell processor, the Baxter CytoMate, or the Haemonetics Cell Saver 5) according to the manufacturer's instructions. After washing, the cells may be resuspended in a variety of biocompatible buffers, such as, for example, Ca-free, Mg-free PBS, PlasmaLyte A, or other saline solution with or without buffer. Alternatively, the undesirable components of the apheresis sample may be removed and the cells directly resuspended in culture media.

It is recognized that the methods of the application can utilize culture media conditions comprising 5% or less, for example 2%, human AB serum, and employ known culture media conditions and compositions, for example those described in Smith et al., “Ex vivo expansion of human T cells for adoptive immunotherapy using the novel Xeno-free CTS Immune Cell Serum Replacement” Clinical & Translational Immunology (2015) 4, e31; doi: 10.1038/cti.2014.31.

In one aspect, T cells are isolated from peripheral blood lymphocytes by lysing the red blood cells and depleting the monocytes, for example, by centrifugation through a PERCOLL™ gradient or by counterflow centrifugal elutriation. A specific subpopulation of T cells, such as CD3+, CD28+, CD4+, CD8+, CD45RA+, and CD45RO+T cells, can be further isolated by positive or negative selection techniques. For example, in one aspect, T cells are isolated by incubation with anti-CD3/anti-CD28 (e.g., 3×28)-conjugated beads, such as DYNABEADS® M-450 CD3/CD28 T, for a time period sufficient for positive selection of the desired T cells. In one aspect, the time period is about 30 minutes. In a further aspect, the time period ranges from 30 minutes to 36 hours or longer and all integer values there between. In a further aspect, the time period is at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 hours. In yet another preferred aspect, the time period is 10 to 24 hours. In one aspect, the incubation time period is 24 hours. Longer incubation times may be used to isolate T cells in any situation where there are few T cells as compared to other cell types, such in isolating tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) from tumor tissue or from immunocompromised individuals. Further, use of longer incubation times can increase the efficiency of capture of CD8+ T cells. Thus, by simply shortening or lengthening the time T cells are allowed to bind to the CD3/CD28 beads and/or by increasing or decreasing the ratio of beads to T cells (as described further herein), subpopulations of T cells can be preferentially selected for or against at culture initiation or at other time points during the process. Additionally, by increasing or decreasing the ratio of anti-CD3 and/or anti-CD28 antibodies on the beads or other surface, subpopulations of T cells can be preferentially selected for or against at culture initiation or at other desired time points. The skilled artisan would recognize that multiple rounds of selection can also be used in the context of this invention. In certain aspects, it may be desirable to perform the selection procedure and use the “unselected” cells in the activation and expansion process. “Unselected” cells can also be subjected to further rounds of selection.

Enrichment of a T cell population by negative selection can be accomplished with a combination of antibodies directed to surface markers unique to the negatively selected cells. One method is cell sorting and/or selection via negative magnetic immunoadherence or flow cytometry that uses a cocktail of monoclonal antibodies directed to cell surface markers present on the cells negatively selected. For example, to enrich for CD4+ cells by negative selection, a monoclonal antibody cocktail typically includes antibodies to CD14, CD20, CD11b, CD16, HLA-DR, and CD8. In certain aspects, it may be desirable to enrich for or positively select for regulatory T cells which typically express CD4+, CD25+, CD62Lhi, G1TR+, and FoxP3+. Alternatively, in certain aspects, T regulatory cells are depleted by anti-C25 conjugated beads or other similar method of selection.

The methods described herein can include, e.g., selection of a specific subpopulation of immune effector cells, e.g., T cells, that are a T regulatory cell-depleted population, CD25+ depleted cells, using, e.g., a negative selection technique, e.g., described herein. Preferably, the population of T regulatory depleted cells contains less than 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1% of CD25+ cells.

In one embodiment, T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ T cells, are removed from the population using an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, or a CD25-binding ligand, IL-2.

In one embodiment, the anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, or CD25-binding ligand is conjugated to a substrate, e.g., a bead, or is otherwise coated on a substrate, e.g., a bead. In one embodiment, the anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, is conjugated to a substrate as described herein.

In one embodiment, the T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ T cells, are removed from the population using CD25 depletion reagent from Miltenyi™. In one embodiment, the ratio of cells to CD25 depletion reagent is 1e7 cells to 20 uL, or 1e7 cells to 15 uL, or 1e7 cells to 10 uL, or 1e7 cells to 5 uL, or 1e7 cells to 2.5 uL, or 1e7 cells to 1.25 uL. In one embodiment, e.g., for T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ depletion, greater than 500 million cells/ml is used. In a further aspect, a concentration of cells of 600, 700, 800, or 900 million cells/ml is used.

In one embodiment, the population of immune effector cells to be depleted includes about 6×10⁹ CD25+ T cells. In other aspects, the population of immune effector cells to be depleted include about 1×10⁹ to 1×10¹⁰ CD25+ T cell, and any integer value in between. In one embodiment, the resulting population T regulatory depleted cells has 2×10⁹T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ cells, or less (e.g., 1×10⁹, 5×10⁸, 1×10⁸, 5×10⁷, 1×10′, or less CD25+ cells).

In one embodiment, the T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ cells, are removed from the population using the CliniMAC system with a depletion tubing set, such as, e.g., tubing 162-01. In one embodiment, the CliniMAC system is run on a depletion setting such as, e.g., DEPLETION2.1.

Without wishing to be bound by a particular theory, decreasing the level of negative regulators of immune cells (e.g., decreasing the number of unwanted immune cells, e.g., T_(RE)G cells), in a subject prior to apheresis or during manufacturing of a CAR-expressing cell product can reduce the risk of subject relapse. For example, methods of depleting T_(RE)G cells are known in the art. Methods of decreasing T_(REG) cells include, but are not limited to, cyclophosphamide, anti-GITR antibody (an anti-GITR antibody described herein), CD25-depletion, and combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the manufacturing methods comprise reducing the number of (e.g., depleting) T_(REG) cells prior to manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell. For example, manufacturing methods comprise contacting the sample, e.g., the apheresis sample, with an anti-GITR antibody and/or an anti-CD25 antibody (or fragment thereof, or a CD25-binding ligand), e.g., to deplete T_(REG) cells prior to manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) product.

In an embodiment, a subject is pre-treated with one or more therapies that reduce T_(REG) cells prior to collection of cells for CAR-expressing cell product manufacturing, thereby reducing the risk of subject relapse to CAR-expressing cell treatment. In an embodiment, methods of decreasing T_(REG) cells include, but are not limited to, administration to the subject of one or more of cyclophosphamide, anti-GITR antibody, CD25-depletion, or a combination thereof. Administration of one or more of cyclophosphamide, anti-GITR antibody, CD25-depletion, or a combination thereof, can occur before, during or after an infusion of the CAR-expressing cell product.

In an embodiment, a subject is pre-treated with cyclophosphamide prior to collection of cells for CAR-expressing cell product manufacturing, thereby reducing the risk of subject relapse to CAR-expressing cell treatment. In an embodiment, a subject is pre-treated with an anti-GITR antibody prior to collection of cells for CAR-expressing cell product manufacturing, thereby reducing the risk of subject relapse to CAR-expressing cell treatment.

In one embodiment, the population of cells to be removed are neither the regulatory T cells or tumor cells, but cells that otherwise negatively affect the expansion and/or function of CART cells, e.g. cells expressing CD14, CD11b, CD33, CD15, or other markers expressed by potentially immune suppressive cells. In one embodiment, such cells are envisioned to be removed concurrently with regulatory T cells and/or tumor cells, or following said depletion, or in another order.

The methods described herein can include more than one selection step, e.g., more than one depletion step. Enrichment of a T cell population by negative selection can be accomplished, e.g., with a combination of antibodies directed to surface markers unique to the negatively selected cells. One method is cell sorting and/or selection via negative magnetic immunoadherence or flow cytometry that uses a cocktail of monoclonal antibodies directed to cell surface markers present on the cells negatively selected. For example, to enrich for CD4+ cells by negative selection, a monoclonal antibody cocktail can include antibodies to CD14, CD20, CD11b, CD16, HLA-DR, and CD8.

The methods described herein can further include removing cells from the population which express a tumor antigen, e.g., a tumor antigen that does not comprise CD25, e.g., CD19, CD30, CD38, CD123, CD20, CD14 or CD11b, to thereby provide a population of T regulatory depleted, e.g., CD25+ depleted, and tumor antigen depleted cells that are suitable for expression of a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein. In one embodiment, tumor antigen expressing cells are removed simultaneously with the T regulatory, e.g., CD25+ cells. For example, an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, and an anti-tumor antigen antibody, or fragment thereof, can be attached to the same substrate, e.g., bead, which can be used to remove the cells or an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, or the anti-tumor antigen antibody, or fragment thereof, can be attached to separate beads, a mixture of which can be used to remove the cells. In other embodiments, the removal of T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ cells, and the removal of the tumor antigen expressing cells is sequential, and can occur, e.g., in either order.

Also provided are methods that include removing cells from the population which express a check point inhibitor, e.g., a check point inhibitor described herein, e.g., one or more of PD 1+ cells, LAG3+ cells, and TIM3+ cells, to thereby provide a population of T regulatory depleted, e.g., CD25+ depleted cells, and check point inhibitor depleted cells, e.g., PD1+, LAG3+ and/or TIM3+ depleted cells. Exemplary check point inhibitors include B7-H1, B7-1, CD160, P1H, 2B4, PD1, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, TIGIT, CTLA-4, BTLA and LAIR1. In one embodiment, check point inhibitor expressing cells are removed simultaneously with the T regulatory, e.g., CD25+ cells. For example, an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, and an anti-check point inhibitor antibody, or fragment thereof, can be attached to the same bead which can be used to remove the cells, or an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, and the anti-check point inhibitor antibody, or fragment there, can be attached to separate beads, a mixture of which can be used to remove the cells. In other embodiments, the removal of T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ cells, and the removal of the check point inhibitor expressing cells is sequential, and can occur, e.g., in either order.

In one embodiment, a T cell population can be selected that expresses one or more of IFN-γ, TNFα, IL-17A, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, GM-CSF, IL-10, IL-13, granzyme B, and perforin, or other appropriate molecules, e.g., other cytokines. Methods for screening for cell expression can be determined, e.g., by the methods described in PCT Publication No.: WO 2013/126712. For isolation of a desired population of cells by positive or negative selection, the concentration of cells and surface (e.g., particles such as beads) can be varied. In certain aspects, it may be desirable to significantly decrease the volume in which beads and cells are mixed together (e.g., increase the concentration of cells), to ensure maximum contact of cells and beads. For example, in one aspect, a concentration of 2 billion cells/ml is used. In one aspect, a concentration of 1 billion cells/ml is used. In a further aspect, greater than 100 million cells/ml is used. In a further aspect, a concentration of cells of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 million cells/ml is used. In yet one aspect, a concentration of cells from 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100 million cells/ml is used. In further aspects, concentrations of 125 or 150 million cells/ml can be used. Using high concentrations can result in increased cell yield, cell activation, and cell expansion. Further, use of high cell concentrations allows more efficient capture of cells that may weakly express target antigens of interest, such as CD28-negative T cells, or from samples where there are many tumor cells present (e.g., leukemic blood, tumor tissue, etc.). Such populations of cells may have therapeutic value and would be desirable to obtain. For example, using high concentration of cells allows more efficient selection of CD8+ T cells that normally have weaker CD28 expression.

In a related aspect, it may be desirable to use lower concentrations of cells. By significantly diluting the mixture of T cells and surface (e.g., particles such as beads), interactions between the particles and cells is minimized. This selects for cells that express high amounts of desired antigens to be bound to the particles. For example, CD4+ T cells express higher levels of CD28 and are more efficiently captured than CD8+ T cells in dilute concentrations. In one aspect, the concentration of cells used is 5×10e6/ml. In other aspects, the concentration used can be from about 1×10⁵/ml to 1×10⁶/ml, and any integer value in between.

In other aspects, the cells may be incubated on a rotator for varying lengths of time at varying speeds at either 2-10° C. or at room temperature.

T cells for stimulation can also be frozen after a washing step. Wishing not to be bound by theory, the freeze and subsequent thaw step provides a more uniform product by removing granulocytes and to some extent monocytes in the cell population. After the washing step that removes plasma and platelets, the cells may be suspended in a freezing solution. While many freezing solutions and parameters are known in the art and will be useful in this context, one method involves using PBS containing 20% DMSO and 8% human serum albumin, or culture media containing 100/% Dextran 40 and 5% Dextrose, 200% Human Serum Albumin and 7.5% DMSO, or 31.25% Plasmalyte-A, 31.25% Dextrose 5%, 0.45% NaCl, 10% Dextran 40 and 5% Dextrose, 20% Human Serum Albumin, and 7.5% DMSO or other suitable cell freezing media containing for example, Hespan and PlasmaLyte A, the cells then are frozen to −80° C. at a rate of 1 per minute and stored in the vapor phase of a liquid nitrogen storage tank. Other methods of controlled freezing may be used as well as uncontrolled freezing immediately at −20° C. or in liquid nitrogen.

In certain aspects, cryopreserved cells are thawed and washed as described herein and allowed to rest for one hour at room temperature prior to activation using the methods of the present disclosure.

Also contemplated in the context of the invention is the collection of blood samples or apheresis product from a subject at a time period prior to when the expanded cells as described herein might be needed. As such, the source of the cells to be expanded can be collected at any time point necessary, and desired cells, such as T cells, isolated and frozen for later use in T cell therapy for any number of diseases or conditions that would benefit from T cell therapy, such as those described herein. In one aspect a blood sample or an apheresis is taken from a generally healthy subject. In certain aspects, a blood sample or an apheresis is taken from a generally healthy subject who is at risk of developing a disease, but who has not yet developed a disease, and the cells of interest are isolated and frozen for later use. In certain aspects, the T cells may be expanded, frozen, and used at a later time. In certain aspects, samples are collected from a patient shortly after diagnosis of a particular disease as described herein but prior to any treatments. In a further aspect, the cells are isolated from a blood sample or an apheresis from a subject prior to any number of relevant treatment modalities, including but not limited to treatment with agents such as natalizumab, efalizumab, antiviral agents, chemotherapy, radiation, immunosuppressive agents, such as cyclosporin, azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolate, and FK506, antibodies, or other immunoablative agents such as CAMPATH, anti-CD3 antibodies, cytoxan, fludarabine, cyclosporin, FK506, rapamycin, mycophenolic acid, steroids, FR901228, and irradiation.

In a further aspect of the present disclosure, T cells are obtained from a patient directly following treatment that leaves the subject with functional T cells. In this regard, it has been observed that following certain cancer treatments, in particular treatments with drugs that damage the immune system, shortly after treatment during the period when patients would normally be recovering from the treatment, the quality of T cells obtained may be optimal or improved for their ability to expand ex vivo. Likewise, following ex vivo manipulation using the methods described herein, these cells may be in a preferred state for enhanced engraftment and in vivo expansion. Thus, it is contemplated within the context of the present disclosure to collect blood cells, including T cells, dendritic cells, or other cells of the hematopoietic lineage, during this recovery phase. Further, in certain aspects, mobilization (for example, mobilization with GM-CSF) and conditioning regimens can be used to create a condition in a subject wherein repopulation, recirculation, regeneration, and/or expansion of particular cell types is favored, especially during a defined window of time following therapy. Illustrative cell types include T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, and other cells of the immune system.

In one embodiment, a T cell population is diaglycerol kinase (DGK)-deficient. DGK-deficient cells include cells that do not express DGK RNA or protein, or have reduced or inhibited DGK activity. DGK-deficient cells can be generated by genetic approaches, e.g., administering RNA-interfering agents, e.g., siRNA, shRNA, miRNA, to reduce or prevent DGK expression. Alternatively, DGK-deficient cells can be generated by treatment with DGK inhibitors described herein.

In one embodiment, a T cell population is Ikaros-deficient. Ikaros-deficient cells include cells that do not express Ikaros RNA or protein, or have reduced or inhibited Ikaros activity, Ikaros-deficient cells can be generated by genetic approaches, e.g., administering RNA-interfering agents, e.g., siRNA, shRNA, miRNA, to reduce or prevent Ikaros expression. Alternatively, Ikaros-deficient cells can be generated by treatment with Ikaros inhibitors, e.g., lenalidomide.

In embodiments, a T cell population is DGK-deficient and Ikaros-deficient, e.g., does not express DGK and Ikaros, or has reduced or inhibited DGK and Ikaros activity. Such DGK and Ikaros-deficient cells can be generated by any of the methods described herein.

In an embodiment, the NK cells are obtained from the subject. In another embodiment, the NK cells are an NK cell line, e.g., NK-92 cell line (Conkwest).

Allogeneic CAR Immune Effector Cells

In embodiments described herein, the immune effector cell can be an allogeneic immune effector cell, e.g., T cell or NK cell. For example, the cell can be an allogeneic T cell, e.g., an allogeneic T cell lacking expression of a functional T cell receptor (TCR) and/or human leukocyte antigen (HLA), e.g., HLA class I and/or HLA class H.

A T cell lacking a functional TCR can be, e.g., engineered such that it does not express any functional TCR on its surface, engineered such that it does not express one or more subunits that comprise a functional TCR or engineered such that it produces very little functional TCR on its surface. Alternatively, the T cell can express a substantially impaired TCR, e.g., by expression of mutated or truncated forms of one or more of the subunits of the TCR The term “substantially impaired TCR” means that this TCR will not elicit an adverse immune reaction in a host.

A T cell described herein can be, e.g., engineered such that it does not express a functional HLA on its surface. For example, a T cell described herein, can be engineered such that cell surface expression HLA, e.g., HLA class I and/or HLA class II, is downregulated.

In some embodiments, the T cell can lack a functional TCR and a functional HLA, e.g., HLA class I and/or HLA class H.

Modified T cells that lack expression of a functional TCR and/or HLA can be obtained by any suitable means, including a knock out or knock down of one or more subunit of TCR or HLA. For example, the T cell can include a knock down of TCR and/or HLA using siRNA, shRNA, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) transcription-activator like effector nuclease (TALEN), or zinc finger endonuclease (ZFN).

In some embodiments, the allogeneic cell can be a cell which does not expresses or expresses at low levels an inhibitory molecule, e.g. by any method described herein. For example, the cell can be a cell that does not express or expresses at low levels an inhibitory molecule, e.g., that can decrease the ability of a CAR-expressing cell to mount an immune effector response. Examples of inhibitory molecules include PD1, PD-L1, CTLA4, TIM3, LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGF beta. Inhibition of an inhibitory molecule, e.g., by inhibition at the DNA, RNA or protein level, can optimize a CAR-expressing cell performance. In embodiments, an inhibitory nucleic acid, e.g., an inhibitory nucleic acid, e.g., a dsRNA, e.g., an siRNA or shRNA, a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), a transcription-activator like effector nuclease (TALEN), or a zinc finger endonuclease (ZFN), e.g., as described herein, can be used.

siRNA and shRNA to Inhibit TCR or HLA

In some embodiments, TCR expression and/or HLA expression can be inhibited using siRNA or shRNA that targets a nucleic acid encoding a TCR and/or HLA, and/or an inhibitory molecule described herein (e.g., PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGF beta), in a cell, e.g., T cell. Expression systems for siRNA and shRNAs, and exemplary shRNAs, are described, e.g., in paragraphs 649 and 650 of International Publication WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

CRISPR to Inhibit TCR or HLA

“CRISPR” or “CRISPR to TCR and/or HLA” or “CRISPR to inhibit TCR and/or HLA” as used herein refers to a set of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, or a system comprising such a set of repeats. “Cas”, as used herein, refers to a CRISPR-associated protein.

A “CRISPRCas” system refers to a system derived from CRISPR and Cas which can be used to silence or mutate a TCR and/or HLA gene, and/or an inhibitory molecule described herein (e.g., PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGF beta), in a cell, e.g., T cell.

The CRISPR/Cas system, and uses thereof, are described, e.g., in paragraphs 651-658 of International Publication WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

TALEN to Inhibit TCR and/or HLA

TALEN” or “TALEN to HLA and/or TCR” or “TALEN to inhibit HLA and/or TCR” refers to a transcription activator-like effector nuclease, an artificial nuclease which can be used to edit the HLA and/or TCR gene, and/or an inhibitory molecule described herein (e.g., PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGF beta), in a cell, e.g., T cell.

TALENs, and uses thereof, are described, e.g., in paragraphs 659-665 of International Publication WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Zinc Finger Nuclease to Inhibit HLA and/or TCR

“ZFN” or “Zinc Finger Nuclease” or “ZFN to HLA and/or TCR” or “ZFN to inhibit HLA and/or TCR” refer to a zinc finger nuclease, an artificial nuclease which can be used to edit the HLA and/or TCR gene, and/or an inhibitory molecule described herein (e.g., PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGF beta), in a cell, e.g., T cell.

ZFNs, and uses thereof, are described, e.g., in paragraphs 666-671 of International Publication WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Telomerase Expression

While not wishing to be bound by any particular theory, in some embodiments, a therapeutic T cell has short term persistence in a patient, due to shortened telomeres in the T cell; accordingly, transfection with a telomerase gene can lengthen the telomeres of the T cell and improve persistence of the T cell in the patient. See Carl June, “Adoptive T cell therapy for cancer in the clinic”, Journal of Clinical Investigation, 117:1466-1476 (2007). Thus, in an embodiment, an immune effector cell, e.g., a T cell, ectopically expresses a telomerase subunit, e.g., the catalytic subunit of telomerase, e.g., TERT, e.g., hTERT. In some aspects, this disclosure provides a method of producing a CAR-expressing cell, comprising contacting a cell with a nucleic acid encoding a telomerase subunit, e.g., the catalytic subunit of telomerase, e.g., TERT, e.g., hTERT. The cell may be contacted with the nucleic acid before, simultaneous with, or after being contacted with a construct encoding a CAR.

In one aspect, the disclosure features a method of making a population of immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells). In an embodiment, the method comprises: providing a population of immune effector cells (e.g., T cells or NK cells), contacting the population of immune effector cells with a nucleic acid encoding a CAR, and contacting the population of immune effector cells with a nucleic acid encoding a telomerase subunit, e.g., hTERT, under conditions that allow for CAR and telomerase expression.

In an embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the telomerase subunit is DNA. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the telomerase subunit comprises a promoter capable of driving expression of the telomerase subunit.

In an embodiment, hTERT has the amino acid sequence of GenBank Protein ID AAC51724.1 (Meyerson et al., “hEST2, the Putative Human Telomerase Catalytic Subunit Gene, Is Up-Regulated in Tumor Cells and during Immortalization” Cell Volume 90, Issue 4, 22 Aug. 1997, Pages 785-795) as follows:

(SEQ ID NO: 110) MPRAPRCRAVRSLLRSHYREVLPLATFVRRLGPQGWRLVQRGDPAAFRAL VAQCLVCVPWDARPPPAAPSFRQVSCLKELVARVLQRLCERGAKNVLAFG FALLDGARGGPPEAFTTSVRSYLPNTVTDALRGSGAWGLLLRRVGDDVLV HLLARCALFVLVAPSCAYQVCGPPLYQLGAATQARPPPHASGPRRRLGCE RAWNHSVREAGVPLGLPAPGARRRGGSASRSLPLPKRPRRGAAPEPERTP VGQGSWAHPGRTRGPSDRGFCVVSPARPAEEATSLEGALSGTRHSHPSVG RQHHAGPPSTSRPPRPWDTPCPPVYAETKHFLYSSGDKEQLRPSFLLSSL RPSLTGARRLVETIFLGSRPWMPGTPRRLPRLPQRYWQMRPLFLELLGNH AQCPYGVLLKTHCPLRAAVTPAAGVCAREKPQGSVAAPEEEDTDPRRLVQ LLRQHSSPWQVYGFVRACLRRLVPPGLWGSRHNERRFLRNTKKFISLGKH AKLSLQELTWKMSVRGCAWLRRSPGVGCVPAAEHRLREEILAKFLHWLMS VYVVELLRSFFYVTETTFQKNRLFFYRKSVWSKLQSIGIRQHLKRVQLRE LSEAEVRQHREARPALLTSRLRFIPKPDGLRPIVNMDYVVGARTFRREKR AERLTSRVKALFSVLNYERARRPGLLGASVLGLDDIHRAWRTFVLRVRAQ DPPPELYFVKVDVTGAYDTIPQDRLTEVIASIIKPQNTYCVRRYAVVQKA AHGHVRKAFKSHVSTLTDLQPYMRQFVAHLQETSPLRDAVVIEQSSSLNE ASSGLFDVFLRFMCHHAVRIRGKSYVQCQGIPQGSILSTLLCSLCYGDME NKLFAGIRRDGLLLRLVDDFLLVTPHLTHAKTFLRTLVRGVPEYGCVVNL RKTVVNFPVEDEALGGTAFVQMPAHGLFPWCGLLLDTRTLEVQSDYSSYA RTSIRASLTFNRGFKAGRNMRRKLFGVLRLKCHSLFLDLQVNSLQTVCTN IYKILLLQAYRFHACVLQLPFHQQVWKNPTFFLRVISDTASLCYSILKAK NAGMSLGAKGAAGPLPSEAVQWLCHQAFLLKLTRHRVTYVPLLGSLRTAQ TQLSRKLPGTTLTALEAAANPALPSDFKTILD

In an embodiment, the hTERT has a sequence at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96{circumflex over ( )}, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 110. In an embodiment, the hTERT has a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 110. In an embodiment, the hTERT comprises a deletion (e.g., of no more than 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 amino acids) at the N-terminus, the C-terminus, or both. In an embodiment, the hTERT comprises a transgenic amino acid sequence (e.g., of no more than 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 amino acids) at the N-terminus, the C-terminus, or both.

In an embodiment, the hTERT is encoded by the nucleic acid sequence of GenBank Accession No. AF018167 (Meyerson et al., “hEST2, the Putative Human Telomerase Catalytic Subunit Gene, Is Up-Regulated in Tumor Cells and during Immortalization” Cell Volume 90, Issue 4, 22 Aug. 1997, Pages 785-795) as follows:

(SEQ ID NO: 111)    1 caggcagcgt ggtcctgctg cgcacgtggg aagccctggc cccggccacc cccgcgatgc   61 cgcgcgctcc ccgctgccga gccgtgcgct ccctgctgcg cagccactac cgcgaggtgc  121 tgccgctggc cacgttcgtg cggcgcctgg ggccccaggg ctggcggctg gtgcagcgcg  181 gggacccggc ggctttccgc gcgctggtgg cccagtgcct ggtgtgcgtg ccctgggacg  241 cacggccgcc ccccgccgcc ccctccttcc gccaggtgtc ctgcctgaag gagctggtgg  301 cccgagtgct gcagaggctg tgcgagcgcg gcgcgaagaa cgtgctggcc ttcggcttcg  361 cgctgctgga cggggcccgc gggggccccc ccgaggcctt caccaccagc gtgcgcagct  421 acctgcccaa cacggtgacc gacgcactgc gggggagcgg ggcgtggggg ctgctgttgc  481 gccgcgtggg cgacgacgtg ctggttcacc tgctggcacg ctgcgcgctc tttgtgctgg  541 tggctcccag ctgcgcctac caggtgtgcg ggccgccgct gtaccagctc ggcgctgcca  601 ctcaggcccg gcccccgcca cacgctagtg gaccccgaag gcgtctggga tgcgaacggg  661 cctggaacca tagcgtcagg gaggccgggg tccccctggg cctgccagcc ccgggtgcga  721 ggaggcgcgg gggcagtgcc agccgaagtc tgccgttgcc caagaggccc aggcgtggcg  781 ctgcccctga gccggagcgg acgcccgttg ggcaggggtc ctgggcccac ccgggcagga  841 cgcgtggacc gagtgaccgt ggtttctgtg tggtgtcacc tgccagaccc gccgaagaag  901 ccacctcttt ggagggtgcg ctctctggca cgcgccactc ccacccatcc gtgggccgcc  961 agcaccacgc gggcccccca tccacatcgc ggccaccacg tccctgggac acgccttgtc 1021 ccccggtgta cgccgagacc aagcacttcc tctactcctc aggcgacaag gagcagctgc 1081 ggccctcctt cctactcagc tctctgaggc ccagcctgac tggcgctcgg aggctcgtgg 1141 agaccatctt tctgggttcc aggccctgga tgccagggac tccccgcagg ttgccccgcc 1201 tgccccagcg ctactggcaa atgcggcccc tatttctgga gctgcttggg aaccacgcgc 1261 agtgccccta cggggtgctc ctcaagacgc actgcccgct gcgagctgcg gtcaccccag 1321 cagccggtgt ctgtgcccgg gagaagcccc agggctctgt ggcggccccc gaggaggagg 1381 acacagaccc ccgtcgcctg gtgcagctgc tccgccagca cagcagcccc tggcaggtgt 1441 acggcttcgt gcgggcctgc ctgcgccggc tggtgccccc aggcctctgg ggctccaggc 1501 acaacgaacg ccgcttcctc aggaacacca agaagttcat ctccctgggg aagcatgcca 1561 agctctcgct gcaggagctg acgtggaaga tgagcgtgcg gggctgcgct tggctgcgca 1621 ggagcccagg ggttggctgt gttccggccg cagagcaccg tctgcgtgag gagatcctgg 1681 ccaagttcct gcactggctg atgagtgtgt acgtcgtcga gctgctcagg tctttatttt 1741 atgtcacgga gaccacgttt caaaagaaca ggctcttttt ctaccggaag agtgtctgga 1801 gcaagttgca aagcattgga atcagacagc acttgaagag ggtgcagctg cgggagctgt 1861 cggaagcaga ggtcaggcag catcgggaag ccaggcccgc cctgctgacg tccagactcc 1921 gcttcatccc caagcctgac gggctgcggc cgattgtgaa catggactac gtcgtgggag 1981 ccagaacgtt ccgcagagaa aagagggccg agcgtctcac ctcgagggtg aaggcactgt 2041 tcagcgtgct caactacgag cgggcgcggc gccccggcct cctgggcgcc tctgtgctgg 2101 gcctggacga tatccacagg gcctggcgca ccttcgtgct gcgtgtgcgg gcccaggacc 2161 cgccgcctga gctgtacttt gtcaaggtgg atgtgacggg cgcgtacgac accatccccc 2221 aggacaggct cacggaggtc atcgccagca tcatcaaacc ccagaacacg tactgcgtgc 2281 gtcggtatgc cgtggtccag aaggccgccc atgggcacgt ccgcaaggcc ttcaagagcc 2341 acgtctctac cttgacagac ctccagccgt acatgcgaca gttcgtggct cacctgcagg 2401 agaccagccc gctgagggat gccgtcgtca tcgagcagag ctcctccctg aatgaggcca 2461 gcagtggcct cttcgacgtc ttcctacgct tcatgtgcca ccacgccgtg cgcatcaggg 2521 gcaagtccta cgtccagtgc caggggatcc cgcagggctc catcctctcc acgctgctct 2581 gcagcctgtg ctacggcgac atggagaaca agctgtttgc ggggattcgg cgggacgggc 2641 tgctcctgcg tttggtggat gatttcttgt tggtgacacc tcacctcacc cacgcgaaaa 2701 ccttcctcag gaccctggtc cgaggtgtcc ctgagtatgg ctgcgtggtg aacttgcgga 2761 agacagtggt gaacttccct gtagaagacg aggccctggg tggcacggct tttgttcaga 2821 tgccggccca cggcctattc ccctggtgcg gcctgctgct ggatacccgg accctggagg 2881 tgcagagcga ctactccagc tatgcccgga cctccatcag agccagtctc accttcaacc 2941 gcggcttcaa ggctgggagg aacatgcgtc gcaaactctt tggggtcttg cggctgaagt 3001 gtcacagcct gtttctggat ttgcaggtga acagcctcca gacggtgtgc accaacatct 3061 acaagatcct cctgctacag gcgtacaggt ttcacgcatg tgtgctgcag ctcccatttc 3121 atcagcaagt ttggaagaac cccacatttt tcctgcgcgt catctctgac acggcctccc 3181 tctgctactc catcctgaaa gccaagaacg cagggatgtc gctgggggcc aagggcgccg 3241 ccggccctct gccctccgag gccgtgcagt ggctgtgcca ccaagcattc ctgctcaagc 3301 tgactcgaca ccgtgtcacc tacgtgccac tcctggggtc actcaggaca gcccagacgc 3361 agctgagtcg gaagctcccg gggacgacgc tgactgccct ggaggccgca gccaacccgg 3421 cactgccctc agacttcaag accatcctgg actgatggcc acccgcccac agccaggccg 3481 agagcagaca ccagcagccc tgtcacgccg ggctctacgt cccagggagg gaggggcggc 3541 ccacacccag gcccgcaccg ctgggagtct gaggcctgag tgagtgtttg gccgaggcct 3601 gcatgtccgg ctgaaggctg agtgtccggc tgaggcctga gcgagtgtcc agccaagggc 3661 tgagtgtcca gcacacctgc cgtcttcact tccccacagg ctggcgctcg gctccacccc 3721 agggccagct tttcctcacc aggagcccgg cttccactcc ccacatagga atagtccatc 3781 cccagattcg ccattgttca cccctcgccc tgccctcctt tgccttccac ccccaccatc 3841 caggtggaga ccctgagaag gaccctggga gctctgggaa tttggagtga ccaaaggtgt 3901 gccctgtaca caggcgagga ccctgcacct ggatgggggt ccctgtgggt caaattgggg 3961 ggaggtgctg tgggagtaaa atactgaata tatgagtttt tcagttttga aaaaaaaaaa 4021 aaaaaaa

In an embodiment, the hTERT is encoded by a nucleic acid having a sequence at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 111. In an embodiment, the hTERT is encoded by a nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO: 111.

Activation and Expansion of Immune Effector Cells (e.g., T Cells)

Immune effector cells, such as T cells, may be activated and expanded generally using methods as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,352,694; 6,534,055; 6,905,680; 6,692,964; 5,858,358; 6,887,466; 6,905,681; 7,144,575; 7,067,318; 7,172,869; 7,232,566; 7,175,843; 5,883,223; 6,905,874; 6,797,514; 6,867,041; and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20060121005.

Generally, a population of immune effector cells, e.g., T cells may be expanded by contact with a surface having attached thereto an agent that stimulates a CD3/TCR complex associated signal and a ligand that stimulates a costimulatory molecule on the surface of the immune effector cells, e.g., T cells. In particular, T cell populations may be stimulated as described herein, such as by contact with an anti-CD3 antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, or an anti-CD2 antibody immobilized on a surface, or by contact with a protein kinase C activator (e.g., bryostatin) in conjunction with a calcium ionophore. For co-stimulation of an accessory molecule on the surface of the T cells, a ligand that binds the accessory molecule is used. For example, a population of T cells can be contacted with an anti-CD3 antibody and an anti-CD28 antibody, under conditions appropriate for stimulating proliferation of the T cells. To stimulate proliferation of either CD4+ T cells or CD8+ T cells, an anti-CD3 antibody and an 30 anti-CD28 antibody. Examples of an anti-CD28 antibody include 9.3, B-T3, XR-CD28 (Diaclone, Besancon, France) can be used as can other methods commonly known in the art (Berg et al., Transplant Proc. 30(8):3975-3977, 1998; Haanen et al., J. Exp. Med. 190(9):13191328, 1999; Garland et al., J. Immunol Meth. 227(1-2):53-63, 1999).

In certain aspects, the primary stimulatory signal and the costimulatory signal for the T cell may be provided by different protocols. For example, the agents providing each signal may be in solution or coupled to a surface. When coupled to a surface, the agents may be coupled to the same surface (i.e., in “cis” formation) or to separate surfaces (i.e., in “trans” formation). Alternatively, one agent may be coupled to a surface and the other agent in solution. In one aspect, the agent providing the costimulatory signal is bound to a cell surface and the agent providing the primary activation signal is in solution or coupled to a surface. In certain aspects, both agents can be in solution. In one aspect, the agents may be in soluble form, and then cross-linked to a surface, such as a cell expressing Fc receptors or an antibody or other binding agent which will bind to the agents. In this regard, see for example, U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 20040101519 and 20060034810 for artificial antigen presenting cells (aAPCs) that are contemplated for use in activating and expanding T cells in the present disclosure.

In one aspect, the two agents are immobilized on beads, either on the same bead, i.e., “cis,” or to separate beads, i.e., “trans.” By way of example, the agent providing the primary activation signal is an anti-CD3 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof and the agent providing the costimulatory signal is an anti-CD28 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof; and both agents are co-immobilized to the same bead in equivalent molecular amounts. In one aspect, a 1:1 ratio of each antibody bound to the beads for CD4+ T cell expansion and T cell growth is used. In certain aspects of the present disclosure, a ratio of anti CD3:CD28 antibodies bound to the beads is used such that an increase in T cell expansion is observed as compared to the expansion observed using a ratio of 1:1. In one particular aspect an increase of from about 1 to about 3 fold is observed as compared to the expansion observed using a ratio of 1:1. In one aspect, the ratio of CD3:CD28 antibody bound to the beads ranges from 100:1 to 1:100 and all integer values there between. In one aspect of the present disclosure, more anti-CD28 antibody is bound to the particles than anti-CD3 antibody, i.e., the ratio of CD3:CD28 is less than one. In certain aspects of the invention, the ratio of anti CD28 antibody to anti CD3 antibody bound to the beads is greater than 2:1. In one particular aspect, a 1:100 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to beads is used. In one aspect, a 1:75 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to beads is used. In a further aspect, a 1:50 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to beads is used. In one aspect, a 1:30 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to beads is used. In one preferred aspect, a 1:10 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to beads is used. In one aspect, a 1:3 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to the beads is used. In yet one aspect, a 3:1 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to the beads is used.

Ratios of particles to cells from 1:500 to 500:1 and any integer values in between may be used to stimulate T cells or other target cells. As those of ordinary skill in the art can readily appreciate, the ratio of particles to cells may depend on particle size relative to the target cell. For example, small sized beads could only bind a few cells, while larger beads could bind many. In certain aspects the ratio of cells to particles ranges from 1:100 to 100:1 and any integer values in-between and in further aspects the ratio comprises 1:9 to 9:1 and any integer values in between, can also be used to stimulate T cells. The ratio of anti-CD3- and anti-CD28-coupled particles to T cells that result in T cell stimulation can vary as noted above, however certain preferred values include 1:100, 1:50, 1:40, 1:30, 1:20, 1:10, 1:9, 1:8, 1:7, 1:6, 1:5, 1:4, 1:3, 1:2, 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:1, 6:1, 7:1, 8:1, 9:1, 10:1, and 15:1 with one preferred ratio being at least 1:1 particles per T cell. In one aspect, a ratio of particles to cells of 1:1 or less is used. In one particular aspect, a preferred particle: cell ratio is 1:5. In further aspects, the ratio of particles to cells can be varied depending on the day of stimulation. For example, in one aspect, the ratio of particles to cells is from 1:1 to 10:1 on the first day and additional particles are added to the cells every day or every other day thereafter for up to 10 days, at final ratios of from 1:1 to 1:10 (based on cell counts on the day of addition). In one particular aspect, the ratio of particles to cells is 1:1 on the first day of stimulation and adjusted to 1:5 on the third and fifth days of stimulation. In one aspect, particles are added on a daily or every other day basis to a final ratio of 1:1 on the first day, and 1:5 on the third and fifth days of stimulation. In one aspect, the ratio of particles to cells is 2:1 on the first day of stimulation and adjusted to 1:10 on the third and fifth days of stimulation. In one aspect, particles are added on a daily or every other day basis to a final ratio of 1:1 on the first day, and 1:10 on the third and fifth days of stimulation. One of skill in the art will appreciate that a variety of other ratios may be suitable for use in the present disclosure. In particular, ratios will vary depending on particle size and on cell size and type. In one aspect, the most typical ratios for use are in the neighborhood of 1:1, 2:1 and 3:1 on the first day.

In further aspects of the present disclosure, the cells, such as T cells, are combined with agent-coated beads, the beads and the cells are subsequently separated, and then the cells are cultured. In an alternative aspect, prior to culture, the agent-coated beads and cells are not separated but are cultured together. In a further aspect, the beads and cells are first concentrated by application of a force, such as a magnetic force, resulting in increased ligation of cell surface markers, thereby inducing cell stimulation.

By way of example, cell surface proteins may be ligated by allowing paramagnetic beads to which anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 are attached (3×28 beads) to contact the T cells. In one aspect the cells (for example, 10⁴ to 10⁹ T cells) and beads (for example, DYNABEADS® M-450 CD3/CD28 T paramagnetic beads at a ratio of 1:1) are combined in a buffer, for example PBS (without divalent cations such as, calcium and magnesium). Again, those of ordinary skill in the art can readily appreciate any cell concentration may be used. For example, the target cell may be very rare in the sample and comprise only 0.01% of the sample or the entire sample (i.e., 100%) may comprise the target cell of interest. Accordingly, any cell number is within the context of the present disclosure. In certain aspects, it may be desirable to significantly decrease the volume in which particles and cells are mixed together (i.e., increase the concentration of cells), to ensure maximum contact of cells and particles. For example, in one aspect, a concentration of about 2 billion cells/ml is used. In one aspect, greater than 100 million cells/ml is used. In a further aspect, a concentration of cells of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 million cells/ml is used. In yet one aspect, a concentration of cells from 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100 million cells/ml is used. In further aspects, concentrations of 125 or 150 million cells/ml can be used. Using high concentrations can result in increased cell yield, cell activation, and cell expansion. Further, use of high cell concentrations allows more efficient capture of cells that may weakly express target antigens of interest, such as CD28-negative T cells. Such populations of cells may have therapeutic value and would be desirable to obtain in certain aspects. For example, using high concentration of cells allows more efficient selection of CD8+ T cells that normally have weaker CD28 expression.

In one embodiment, cells transduced with a nucleic acid encoding a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein, are expanded, e.g., by a method described herein. In one embodiment, the cells are expanded in culture for a period of several hours (e.g., about 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 18, 21 hours) to about 14 days (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 days). In one embodiment, the cells are expanded for a period of 4 to 9 days. In one embodiment, the cells are expanded for a period of 8 days or less, e.g., 7, 6 or 5 days. In one embodiment, the cells, e.g., a CAR-expressing cell described herein, are expanded in culture for 5 days, and the resulting cells are more potent than the same cells expanded in culture for 9 days under the same culture conditions. Potency can be defined, e.g., by various T cell functions, e.g. proliferation, target cell killing, cytokine production, activation, migration, or combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the cells, e.g., a CAR-expressing cell described herein, expanded for 5 days show at least a one, two, three or four fold increase in cells doublings upon antigen stimulation as compared to the same cells expanded in culture for 9 days under the same culture conditions. In one embodiment, the cells, e.g., the cells expressing a CAR described herein, are expanded in culture for 5 days, and the resulting cells exhibit higher proinflammatory cytokine production, e.g., IFN-γ and/or GM-CSF levels, as compared to the same cells expanded in culture for 9 days under the same culture conditions. In one embodiment, the cells, e.g., a CAR-expressing cell described herein, expanded for 5 days show at least a one, two, three, four, five, tenfold or more increase in pg/ml of proinflammatory cytokine production, e.g., IFN-γ and/or GM-CSF levels, as compared to the same cells expanded in culture for 9 days under the same culture conditions.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, the mixture may be cultured for several hours (about 3 hours) to about 14 days or any hourly integer value in between. In one aspect, the mixture may be cultured for 21 days. In one aspect of the invention the beads and the T cells are cultured together for about eight days. In one aspect, the beads and T cells are cultured together for 2-3 days. Several cycles of stimulation may also be desired such that culture time of T cells can be 60 days or more. Conditions appropriate for T cell culture include an appropriate media (e.g., Minimal Essential Media or RPMI Media 1640 or, X-vivo 15, (Lonza)) that may contain factors necessary for proliferation and viability, including serum (e.g., fetal bovine or human serum), interleukin-2 (IL-2), insulin, IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-7, GM-CSF, IL-10, IL-12, IL-15, TGFβ, and TNF-α or any other additives for the growth of cells known to the skilled artisan. Other additives for the growth of cells include, but are not limited to, surfactant, plasmanate, and reducing agents such as N-acetyl-cysteine and 2-mercaptoethanol. Media can include RPMI 1640, AIM-V, DMEM, MEM, α-MEM, F-12, X-Vivo 15, and X-Vivo 20, Optimizer, with added amino acids, sodium pyruvate, and vitamins, either serum-free or supplemented with an appropriate amount of serum (or plasma) or a defined set of hormones, and/or an amount of cytokine(s) sufficient for the growth and expansion of T cells. Antibiotics, e.g., penicillin and streptomycin, are included only in experimental cultures, not in cultures of cells that are to be infused into a subject. The target cells are maintained under conditions necessary to support growth, for example, an appropriate temperature (e.g., 37° C.) and atmosphere (e.g., air plus 5% CO₂).

In one embodiment, the cells are expanded in an appropriate media (e.g., media described herein) that includes one or more interleukin that result in at least a 200-fold (e.g., 200-fold, 250-fold, 300-fold, 350-fold) increase in cells over a 14 day expansion period, e.g., as measured by a method described herein such as flow cytometry. In one embodiment, the cells are expanded in the presence IL-15 and/or IL-7 (e.g., IL-15 and IL-7).

In embodiments, methods described herein, e.g., CAR-expressing cell manufacturing methods, comprise removing T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ T cells, from a cell population, e.g., using an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, or a CD25-binding ligand, IL-2. Methods of removing T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ T cells, from a cell population are described herein. In embodiments, the methods, e.g., manufacturing methods, further comprise contacting a cell population (e.g., a cell population in which T regulatory cells, such as CD25+ T cells, have been depleted; or a cell population that has previously contacted an anti-CD25 antibody, fragment thereof, or CD25-binding ligand) with IL-15 and/or IL-7. For example, the cell population (e.g., that has previously contacted an anti-CD25 antibody, fragment thereof, or CD25-binding ligand) is expanded in the presence of IL-15 and/or IL-7.

In some embodiments a CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising a interleukin-15 (IL-15) polypeptide, a interleukin-15 receptor alpha (IL-15Ra) polypeptide, or a combination of both a IL-15 polypeptide and a IL-15Ra polypeptide e.g., hetIL-15, during the manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., ex vivo.

In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising a IL-15 polypeptide during the manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., ex vivo. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising a combination of both a IL-15 polypeptide and a IL-15 Ra polypeptide during the manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., ex vivo. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising hetIL-15 during the manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., ex vivo.

In one embodiment the CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising hetIL-15 during ex vivo expansion. In an embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising an IL-15 polypeptide during ex vivo expansion. In an embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising both an IL-15 polypeptide and an IL-15Ra polypeptide during ex vivo expansion. In one embodiment the contacting results in the survival and proliferation of a lymphocyte subpopulation, e.g., CD8+ T cells.

In one embodiment, the cells are cultured (e.g., expanded, simulated, and/or transduced) in media comprising serum. The serum may be, e.g., human AB serum (hAB). In some embodiments, the hAB serum is present at about 2%, about 5%, about 2-3%, about 3-4%, about 4-5%, or about 2-5%. 2% and 5% serum are each suitable levels that allow for many fold expansion of T cells. Furthermore, as shown in Smith et al., “Ex vivo expansion of human T cells for adoptive immunotherapy using the novel Xeno-free CTS Immune Cell Serum Replacement” Clinical & Translational Immunology (2015) 4, e31; doi:10.1038/cti.2014.31, medium containing 2% human AB serum is suitable for ex vivo expansion of T cells.

T cells that have been exposed to varied stimulation times may exhibit different characteristics. For example, typical blood or apheresed peripheral blood mononuclear cell products have a helper T cell population (TH, CD4+) that is greater than the cytotoxic or suppressor T cell population (TC, CD8+). Ex vivo expansion of T cells by stimulating CD3 and CD28 receptors produces a population of T cells that prior to about days 8-9 consists predominately of TH cells, while after about days 8-9, the population of T cells comprises an increasingly greater population of TC cells. Accordingly, depending on the purpose of treatment, infusing a subject with a T cell population comprising predominately of TH cells may be advantageous. Similarly, if an antigen-specific subset of TC cells has been isolated it may be beneficial to expand this subset to a greater degree.

Further, in addition to CD4 and CD8 markers, other phenotypic markers vary significantly, but in large part, reproducibly during the course of the cell expansion process. Thus, such reproducibility enables the ability to tailor an activated T cell product for specific purposes.

In some embodiments, cells transduced with a nucleic acid encoding a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein, can be selected for administration based upon, e.g., protein expression levels of one or more of CCL20, GM-CSF, IFNγ, IL-10, IL-13, IL-17a, IL-2, IL-21, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-9, TNFα and/or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, cells transduced with a nucleic acid encoding a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein, can be selected for administration based upon, e.g., protein expression levels of CCL20, IL-17a, IL-6 and combinations thereof.

Once a TA CAR is constructed, various assays can be used to evaluate the activity of the molecule, such as but not limited to, the ability to expand T cells following antigen stimulation, sustain T cell expansion in the absence of re-stimulation, and anti-cancer activities in appropriate in vitro and animal models. Assays to evaluate the effects of a TA CAR or a cell expressing both a BCA CAR and a TA CAR (e.g., a cell of the invention) are described in further detail in paragraphs 695-703 of International Publication WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Once a BCA CAR is constructed, various assays can be used to evaluate the activity of the molecule, such as but not limited to, the ability to deplete B cells (or other preferred populations) in appropriate in vitro and animal models, and the ability to persist upon exposure to B cells. Assays to evaluate the effects of a BCA CAR or a cell expressing both a BCA CAR and a TA CAR (e.g., a cell of the invention) are described in further detail below.

For example, the cytotoxicity assay described above can be modified to evaluate the cytotoxic activity of a BCA CAR-expressing cell (e.g., a cell expressing both a BCA CAR and a TA CAR) in vitro. Cells of the invention (e.g., a cell expressing both a BCA CAR and a TA CAR) can be mixed with target cells, e.g., cells expressing the B cell antigen targeted by the BCA CAR, at varying ratios of effector to target (E:T). After sufficient incubation to allow cell-mediated cytolysis the supernatant from each ratio sample is harvested and then measured for released 51Cr. To monitor cell-mediated persistence or proliferation, the cells of the invention can be monitored by, for example, flow cytometry.

Furthermore, animal models similar to those described above can be administered a cell of the invention (e.g., a cell expressing both a BCA CAR and a TA CAR), to evaluate the ability of the cell, including its ability to persist and/or proliferate to a greater degree or for a longer time than the same cell which does not express the BCA CAR.

Therapeutic Application

Some methods for treating a disease associated with the expression of a tumor antigen with CAR therapy have had variable success, in part due to stimulation of the immune response of the subject to the CAR-expressing cells which can result in subsequent rejection of the CAR-expressing cells, and/or adverse response to the CAR-expressing cells.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods for treating a disease associated with expression of a tumor antigen, e.g., a cancer, described herein, by administering a cell of the invention (e.g., a cell expressing both a BCA CAR and a TA CAR). In some embodiments, in some embodiments, the therapy with the cell of the invention is preceded by, or accompanied by, lymphodepleting therapy. In other embodiments, the therapy with the cell of the invention is not preceded by, or accompanied by, lymphdepleting therapy, e.g., the subject is not administered lymphodepleting therapy 1 year, 9 months, 6, months, 3 months, 2 months, 1 month, 4 weeks, 3 weeks, 2 weeks, 1 week, 6 days, 5 days, 4 days, 3 days, 2 days, 1 day, or fewer months, weeks or days than any of the foregoing, prior to administration of the cell of the invention. Suitable examples of lymphodepleting agents include, but are not limited to, fludarabine and cyclophosphamide, and are further described in the section entitled “Combination Therapies”.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides methods for treating a cancer, e.g., a solid tumor described herein, by administering an immune effector cell comprising (e.g., engineered to express) a TA CAR, e.g., a mesothelin CAR (as described herein) or EGFRvIII CAR (as described herein), and comprising (e.g., engineered to express) a BCA CAR, e.g., a CD19 CAR (as described herein) or a BCMA CAR (as described herein), as described herein. In embodiments, the cell therapy may be administered with an anti-cancer therapeutic agent described herein. In one embodiment, the anti-cancer therapeutic agent is a chemotherapeutic agent, e.g., as described in the section titled “Combination Therapies”. In another embodiment, the anti-cancer therapeutic agent is a therapeutic agent which treats a solid tumor.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides methods for treating a cancer, e.g., a myeloid tumor described herein, by administering an immune effector cell comprising (e.g., engineered to express) a TA CAR, e.g., a CD123 CAR (as described herein), a CD33 CAR (as described herein) or CLL-1 CAR (as described herein), and comprising (e.g., engineered to express) a BCA CAR, e.g., a CD19 CAR (as described herein) or a BCMA CAR (as described herein), as described herein. In embodiments, the cell therapy may be administered with an anti-cancer therapeutic agent described herein. In one embodiment, the anti-cancer therapeutic agent is a chemotherapeutic agent, e.g., as described in the section titled “Combination Therapies”. In another embodiment, the anti-cancer therapeutic agent is a therapeutic agent which treats a myeloid tumor.

Administered “in combination”, as used herein, means that two (or more) different treatments are delivered to the subject during the course of the subject's affliction with the disorder, e.g., the two or more treatments are delivered after the subject has been diagnosed with the disorder and before the disorder has been cured or eliminated or treatment has ceased for other reasons. In some embodiments, the delivery of one treatment is still occurring when the delivery of the second begins, so that there is overlap in terms of administration. This is sometimes referred to herein as “simultaneous” or “concurrent delivery”. In other embodiments, the delivery of one treatment ends before the delivery of the other treatment begins. In some embodiments of either case, the treatment is more effective because of combined administration. For example, the second treatment is more effective, e.g., an equivalent effect is seen with less of the second treatment, or the second treatment reduces symptoms to a greater extent, than would be seen if the second treatment were administered in the absence of the first treatment, or the analogous situation is seen with the first treatment. In some embodiments, delivery is such that the reduction in a symptom, or other parameter related to the disorder is greater than what would be observed with one treatment delivered in the absence of the other. The effect of the two treatments can be partially additive, wholly additive, or greater than additive. The delivery can be such that an effect of the first treatment delivered is still detectable when the second is delivered.

Anti-Cancer Therapy

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating a disease, e.g., cancer, by providing to the subject in need thereof a cell of the invention, e.g., an immune effector cell (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR described herein, and a BCA CAR described herein, wherein the diseased cells, e.g., cancer cells, express a tumor antigen, e.g., a tumor antigen targeted by the TA CAR.

Without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, the anti-tumor immunity response elicited by the CAR-expressing cell of the invention may be an active or a passive immune response, or alternatively may be due to a direct vs indirect immune response. In one aspect, the CAR-expressing cell of the invention exhibits specific proinflammatory cytokine secretion and potent cytolytic activity in response to human cancer cells expressing the tumor antigen described herein, resist inhibition by soluble tumor antigen as described herein, mediate bystander killing and mediate regression of an established human tumor. For example, antigen-less tumor cells within a heterogeneous field of antigen-positive tumor cells may be susceptible to indirect destruction by the CAR-expressing cell of the invention that has previously reacted against the adjacent antigen-positive tumor cells.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides methods for inhibiting the proliferation or reducing the population of cancer cells expressing a tumor antigen described herein, the methods comprising contacting a tumor antigen described herein-expressing cancer cell population with a cell of the invention, e.g., an immune effector cell (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR described herein, and a BCA CAR described herein, that binds to a tumor antigen described herein-expressing cell. In certain embodiments, a cell of the invention, e.g., an immune effector cell (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR described herein, and a BCA CAR described herein, reduces the quantity, number, amount or percentage of cells and/or cancer cells by at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 65%, at least 75%, at least 85%, at least 95%, or at least 99% in a subject with or animal model of a cancer associated with the expression of a tumor antigen as described herein, relative to a negative control. In one aspect, the subject is a human.

The present disclosure also provides methods for preventing, treating and/or managing a disease associated with a tumor antigen described herein. These methods comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a cell of the invention, e.g., an immune effector cell (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR described herein, and a BCA CAR described herein, that binds to a tumor antigen-expressing cell.

The present disclosure provides methods for preventing relapse of a cancer associated with a tumor antigen as described herein, the methods comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a cell of the invention, e.g., an immune effector cell (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR described herein, and a BCA CAR described herein, that binds to a tumor antigen-expressing cell. Without being bound by theory, it is believed that expression of a BCA CAR on the cell of the invention allows the cell to persist longer in vivo, or proliferate to a greater degree in vivo, than an identical cell which does not express the BCA CAR, thereby allowing for the generation of persisting populations of cells expressing a TA CAR, which may effectively treat a relapse without another administration of the cells for the invention.

In one aspect, the methods comprise administering to the subject in need thereof an effective amount of a CAR-expressing cell described herein (e.g., a cell comprising (e.g., engineered to express) both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) that binds to a tumor antigen-expressing cell in combination with an effective amount of another therapy, e.g., an administration of a therapy as described in the section titled “Combination Therapies.”

In embodiments, administering of the cells of the invention (e.g., a cell comprising (e.g., engineered to express) both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) results in partial or complete elimination of said tumor cells (e.g., targeted by the TA CAR) and, thereafter, continue to persist in said subject at a level greater than, or for a length of time longer than, otherwise identical cells that lack the BCA CAR.

A cell of the invention (e.g., a cell comprising (e.g., engineered to express) both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) can stably express a TA CAR molecule that targets a tumor antigen and/or a BCA CAR molecule. Alternatively, a cell of the invention (e.g., a cell comprising (e.g., engineered to express) both a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) can transiently express a TA CAR molecule that targets a tumor antigen and/or a BCA CAR molecule. In embodiments where the TA CAR or the BCA CAR, or both the TA CAR and the BCA CAR are transiently expressed, multiple sequential infusions (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 infusions) of the cell of the invention may be required to effectively treat or manage the disease associated with expression of the tumor antigen. In some embodiments, stable expression of both the BCA CAR and the TA CAR may be preferred for long-term anti-tumor activity. In various aspects, the cell of the invention, or their progeny, persist in the subject for at least four months, five months, six months, seven months, eight months, nine months, ten months, eleven months, twelve months, thirteen months, fourteen month, fifteen months, sixteen months, seventeen months, eighteen months, nineteen months, twenty months, twenty-one months, twenty-two months, twenty-three months, two years, three years, four years, or five years after administration of the cell. In embodiments, such persistence is substantially longer than the persistence of an otherwise identical cell which does not express a BCA CAR, e.g., is at least four months, five months, six months, seven months, eight months, nine months, ten months, eleven months, twelve months, thirteen months, fourteen month, fifteen months, sixteen months, seventeen months, eighteen months, nineteen months, twenty months, twenty-one months, twenty-two months, twenty-three months, two years, three years, four years, or five years longer than the persistence of an otherwise identical molecule which does not express a BCA CAR.

In one aspect, the cell of the invention may be a type of vaccine for ex vivo immunization and/or in vivo therapy in a mammal. In one aspect, the mammal is a human.

With respect to ex vivo immunization, at least one of the following occurs in vitro prior to administering the cell into a mammal: i) expansion of the cells, ii) introducing a nucleic acid encoding a CAR to the cells or iii) cryopreservation of the cells.

Ex vivo procedures are well known in the art and are discussed more fully below. Briefly, cells are isolated from a mammal (e.g., a human) and genetically modified (i.e., transduced or transfected in vitro) with a vector expressing a CAR disclosed herein. The CAR-modified cell can be administered to a mammalian recipient to provide a therapeutic benefit. The mammalian recipient may be a human and the CAR-modified cell can be autologous with respect to the recipient. Alternatively, the cells can be allogeneic, syngeneic or xenogeneic with respect to the recipient.

The procedure for ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,199,942, incorporated herein by reference, can be applied to the cells of the present disclosure. Other suitable methods are known in the art, therefore the present disclosure is not limited to any particular method of ex vivo expansion of the cells. Briefly, ex vivo culture and expansion of immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) comprises: (1) collecting CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells from a mammal from peripheral blood harvest or bone marrow explants; and (2) expanding such cells ex vivo. In addition to the cellular growth factors described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,199,942, other factors such as flt3-L, IL-1, IL-3 and c-kit ligand, can be used for culturing and expansion of the cells.

Exemplary CAR-expressing cells that target a tumor antigen, e.g., expressing a solid tumor CAR or a myeloid tumor CAR, are further described herein. Exemplary cells of the invention express a CAR molecule that binds to a tumor antigen described herein, e.g., a solid tumor associated antigen, a myeloid tumor antigen, or a hematological tumor not of B-Cell origin, and also express a BCA CAR molecule that binds a B-Cell antigen described herein.

In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR targeting mesothelin, as described herein, and a BCA CAR targeting CD19, as described herein. In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR targeting mesothelin, as described herein, and a BCA CAR targeting BCMA, as described herein. In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR targeting EGFRvIII, as described herein, and a BCA CAR targeting CD19, as described herein. In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR targeting EGFRvII, as described herein, and a BCA CAR targeting BCMA, as described herein. In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR targeting CD123, as described herein, and a BCA CAR targeting CD19, as described herein. In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR targeting CD123, as described herein, and a BCA CAR targeting BCMA, as described herein. In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR targeting CD33, as described herein, and a BCA CAR targeting CD19, as described herein. In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR targeting CD33, as described herein, and a BCA CAR targeting BCMA, as described herein. In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR targeting CLL-1, as described herein, and a BCA CAR targeting CD19, as described herein. In one embodiment, the cell of the invention comprises (e.g., is engineered to express) a TA CAR targeting CLL-1, as described herein, and a BCA CAR targeting BCMA, as described herein. Other embodiments are described herein as well.

Diseases Associated with Expression of a Tumor Antigen

The methods described herein relate to treating diseases associated with expression of a tumor antigen. A disease associated with expression of a tumor antigen may be a cancer or other proliferative disease, such as an atypical and/or non-classical cancer, malignancy, or precancerous condition, e.g., a hyperplasia, myelodysplasia, a myelodypslastic syndrome, or a preleukemia, associated with expression of the tumor antigen. Non-cancer related indications associated with expression of a tumor antigen as described herein include, but are not limited to, e.g., autoimmune disease (e.g., lupus), inflammatory disorders (e.g., allergy and asthma), and transplantation.

Methods described herein can be used to treat any of the following cancers:

Digestive/gastrointestinal cancers such as anal cancer; bile duct cancer; extrahepatic bile duct cancer; appendix cancer; carcinoid tumor, gastrointestinal cancer; colon cancer; colorectal cancer including childhood colorectal cancer; esophageal cancer including childhood esophageal cancer; gallbladder cancer; gastric (stomach) cancer including childhood gastric (stomach) cancer; hepatocellular (liver) cancer including adult (primary) hepatocellular (liver) cancer and childhood (primary) hepatocellular (liver) cancer; pancreatic cancer including childhood pancreatic cancer; sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma; islet cell pancreatic cancer; rectal cancer; and small intestine cancer;

Endocrine cancers such as islet cell carcinoma (endocrine pancreas); adrenocortical carcinoma including childhood adrenocortical carcinoma; gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor; parathyroid cancer; pheochromocytoma; pituitary tumor; thyroid cancer including childhood thyroid cancer; childhood multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome; and childhood carcinoid tumor;

Eye cancers such as intraocular melanoma; and retinoblastoma;

Musculoskeletal cancers such as Ewing's family of tumors; osteosarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the bone; childhood rhabdomyosarcoma; soft tissue sarcoma including adult and childhood soft tissue sarcoma; clear cell sarcoma of tendon sheaths; and uterine sarcoma;

Breast cancer such as breast cancer including childhood and male breast cancer and pregnancy;

Neurologic cancers such as childhood brain stem glioma; brain tumor; childhood cerebellar astrocytoma; childhood cerebral astrocytoma/malignant glioma; childhood ependymoma; childhood medulloblastoma; childhood pineal and supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors; childhood visual pathway and hypothalamic glioma; other childhood brain cancers; adrenocortical carcinoma; central nervous system lymphoma, primary; childhood cerebellar astrocytoma; neuroblastoma; craniopharyngioma; spinal cord tumors; central nervous system atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor; central nervous system embryonal tumors; and childhood supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors and pituitary tumor;

Genitourinary cancers such as bladder cancer including childhood bladder cancer; renal cell (kidney) cancer; ovarian cancer including childhood ovarian cancer; ovarian epithelial cancer; ovarian low malignant potential tumor; penile cancer; prostate cancer; renal cell cancer including childhood renal cell cancer; renal pelvis and ureter, transitional cell cancer; testicular cancer; urethral cancer; vaginal cancer; vulvar cancer; cervical cancer; Wilms tumor and other childhood kidney tumors; endometrial cancer; and gestational trophoblastic tumor;

Germ cell cancers such as childhood extracranial germ cell tumor; extragonadal germ cell tumor; ovarian germ cell tumor; and testicular cancer;

Head and neck cancers such as lip and oral cavity cancer; oral cancer including childhood oral cancer; hypopharyngeal cancer; laryngeal cancer including childhood laryngeal cancer; metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary; mouth cancer; nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer; nasopharyngeal cancer including childhood nasopharyngeal cancer; oropharyngeal cancer; parathyroid cancer; pharyngeal cancer; salivary gland cancer including childhood salivary gland cancer; throat cancer; and thyroid cancer;

Hematological cancers such as a leukemia or a lymphoma; including, but not limited to, e.g., one or more acute leukemias including but not limited to, e.g., B-cell acute Lymphoid Leukemia (“BALL”), T-cell acute Lymphoid Leukemia (“TALL”), acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL); one or more chronic leukemias including but not limited to, e.g., chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia (CLL). Additional hematological cancers include, but are not limited to, e.g., B cell prolymphocytic leukemia, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Burkitt's lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, Follicular lymphoma, Hairy cell leukemia, small cell- or a large cell-follicular lymphoma, malignant lymphoproliferative conditions, MALT lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, Marginal zone lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplasia and myelodysplastic syndrome, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and “preleukemia” which are a diverse collection of hematological conditions united by ineffective production (or dysplasia) of myeloid blood cells, and the like.

Lung cancer such as non-small cell lung cancer; and small cell lung cancer;

Respiratory cancers such as malignant mesothelioma, adult; malignant mesothelioma, childhood; malignant thymoma; childhood thymoma; thymic carcinoma; bronchial adenomas/carcinoids including childhood bronchial adenomas/carcinoids; pleuropulmonary blastoma; non-small cell lung cancer; and small cell lung cancer;

Skin cancers such as Kaposi's sarcoma; Merkel cell carcinoma; melanoma; and childhood skin cancer;

AIDS-Related Malignancies;

Other childhood cancers, unusual cancers of childhood and cancers of unknown primary site;

and metastases of the aforementioned cancers can also be treated or prevented in accordance with the methods described herein. Treatment of metastatic cancers, e.g., metastatic cancers that express PD-L (Iwai et al. (2005) Int. Immunol. 17:133-144) can be effected using the methods described herein. Exemplary cancers whose growth can be inhibited include cancers typically responsive to immunotherapy. Additionally, refractory or recurrent malignancies can be treated using the molecules described herein.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides therapy described herein wherein cells or compostions of the invention is administered to treat a solid tumor, e.g., to inhibit the growth of a solid tumor. In embodiments the cells comprise a TA CAR molecule that targets, e.g., binds, to a tumor antigen present on a cell or population of cells in the solid tumor. Examples of solid tumors that can be treated with methods disclosed herein include malignancies, e.g., sarcomas, adenocarcinomas, and carcinomas, of the various organ systems, such as those affecting pancreas, liver, lung, breast, ovary, lymphoid, gastrointestinal (e.g., colon), genitourinary tract (e.g., renal, urothelial cells), prostate, and pharynx. Adenocarcinomas include malignancies such as most colon cancers, rectal cancer, renal-cell carcinoma, liver cancer, non-small cell carcinoma of the lung, cancer of the small intestine and cancer of the esophagus. In one embodiment, the solid tumor is a mesothelioma. Metastatic lesions of the aforementioned cancers can also be treated or prevented using the methods and compositions of the invention.

In one embodiment, the combination therapy described herein is administered to treat a CD19 negative cancer. A CD19 negative cancer can be characterized by CD19 loss (e.g., an antigen loss mutation) or other CD19 alteration that reduces the level of CD19 (e.g., caused by clonal selection of CD19-negative clones). It shall be understood that a CD19-negative cancer need not have 100% loss of CD19, and may retain some partial CD19 expression (e.g., retain some cancer cells that express CD19).

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express an EGFRvIIICAR, wherein the cancer cells express EGFRvIII. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is glioblastoma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a mesothelinCAR, wherein the cancer cells express mesothelin. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is mesothelioma, malignant pleural mesothelioma, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, squamous cell lung cancer, or large cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, pancreatic metatstatic, esophageal adenocarcinoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer and bladder cancer, or any combination thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a GD2CAR, wherein the cancer cells express GD2. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is neuroblastoma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a TnCAR, wherein the cancer cells express Tn antigen. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ovarian cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, or pancreatic cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a sTnCAR, wherein the cancer cells express sTn antigen. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ovarian cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, or pancreatic cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a PSMACAR, wherein the cancer cells express PSMA. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is prostate cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a TAG72CAR, wherein the cancer cells express TAG72. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is gastrointestinal cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CD44v6CAR, wherein the cancer cells express CD44v6. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is cervical cancer, AML, or MM.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express an EPCAMCAR, wherein the cancer cells express EPCAM. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is gastrointestinal cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a KITCAR, wherein the cancer cells express KIT. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is gastrointestinal cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a IL-13Ra2CAR, wherein the cancer cells express IL-13Ra2. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is glioblastoma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CD171CAR, wherein the cancer cells express CD171. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is neuroblastoma, ovarian cancer, melanoma, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancers, or NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer).

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a PSCACAR, wherein the cancer cells express PSCA. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is prostate cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a LewisYCAR, wherein the cancer cells express LewisY. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ovarian cancer, or AML.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a PDGFR-betaCAR, wherein the cancer cells express PDGFR-beta. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is breast cancer, prostate cancer, GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor), CML, DFSP (dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans), or glioma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a SSEA-4CAR, wherein the cancer cells express SSEA-4. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is glioblastoma, breast cancer, lung cancer, or stem cell cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a Folate receptor alphaCAR, wherein the cancer cells express folate receptor alpha.

In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ovarian cancer, NSCLC, endometrial cancer, renal cancer, or other solid tumors.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express an ERBB2CAR, wherein the cancer cells express ERBB2 (Her2/neu). In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is breast cancer, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, or other solid tumors.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a MUC1 CAR, wherein the cancer cells express MUC1. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is breast cancer, lung cancer, or other solid tumors.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express an EGFRCAR, wherein the cancer cells express EGFR In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is glioblastoma, SCLC (small cell lung cancer), SCCHN (squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck), NSCLC, or other solid tumors.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a NCAMCAR, wherein the cancer cells express NCAM. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is neuroblastoma, or other solid tumors.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CAIXCAR, wherein the cancer cells express CAIX. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is renal cancer, CRC, cervical cancer, or other solid tumors.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a HMWMAACAR, wherein the cancer cells express HMWMAA. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is melanoma, glioblastoma, or breast cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express an o-acetyl-GD2CAR, wherein the cancer cells express o-acetyl-GD2. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is neuroblastoma, or melanoma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CLDN6CAR, wherein the cancer cells express CLDN6. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ovarian cancer, lung cancer, or breast cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a TSHRCAR, wherein the cancer cells express TSHR. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is thyroid cancer, or multiple myeloma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CD97CAR, wherein the cancer cells express CD97. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is B cell malignancies, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer, glioblastoma, breast cancer, or colorectal cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a Plysialic acid CAR, wherein the cancer cells express Plysialic acid. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is small cell lung cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a PLAC1CAR, wherein the cancer cells express PLAC1. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma).

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a GloboHCAR, wherein the cancer cells express GloboH. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, or pancreatic cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a NY-BR-1CAR, wherein the cancer cells express NY-BR-1. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is breast cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a MAD-CT-1CAR, wherein the cancer cells express MAD-CT-1. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is prostate cancer, or melanoma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a MAD-CT-2CAR, wherein the cancer cells express MAD-CT-2. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is prostate cancer, melanoma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a Fos-related antigen 1 CAR, wherein the cancer cells express Fos-related antigen 1.

In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is glioma, squamous cell cancer, or pancreatic cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a ML-IAP CAR, wherein the cancer cells express ML-IAP. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is melanoma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a NA17CAR, wherein the cancer cells express NA17. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is melanoma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a TRP-2CAR, wherein the cancer cells express TRP-2. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is melanoma.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CYPIBICAR, wherein the cancer cells express CYP1B1. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, esophagus cancer, skin cancer, lymph node cancer, brain cancer, or testis cancer.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a RAGE-1CAR, wherein the cancer cells express RAGE-1. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is RCC (renal cell cancer), or other solid tumors

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a human telomerase reverse transcriptaseCAR, wherein the cancer cells express human telomerase reverse transcriptase. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is solid tumors.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express an intestinal carboxyl esteraseCAR, wherein the cancer cells express intestinal carboxyl esterase. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is thyroid cancer, RCC, CRC (colorectal cancer), breast cancer, or other solid tumors.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a mut hsp70-2CAR, wherein the cancer cells express mut hsp70-2. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is melanoma.

Combination Therapies

The CAR-expressing cells (e.g., a cell comprising, e.g., engineered to express, a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) described herein may be used in combination with other known agents and therapies.

The combination therapy described herein, e.g., comprising a cell of the invention, can be administered in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent. In an embodiment, a CAR-expressing cell described herein, and the at least one additional therapeutic agent can be administered simultaneously, in the same or in separate compositions, or sequentially. For sequential administration, the CAR-expressing cell described herein can be administered first, and the additional agent can be administered second, or the order of administration can be reversed.

In further aspects, a CAR-expressing cell described herein may be used in a treatment regimen in combination with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunosuppressive agents, such as cyclosporin, azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolate, and FK506, antibodies, or other immunoablative agents such as CAMPATH, anti-CD3 antibodies or other antibody therapies, cytoxin, fludarabine, cyclosporin, FK506, rapamycin, mycophenolic acid, steroids, FR901228, cytokines, irradiation, and peptide vaccine, such as that described in Izumoto et al. 2008 J Neurosurg 108:963-971.

In one embodiment, a CAR-expressing cell described herein may be used in combination with a lymphodepleting agent. An exemplary lymphodepleting agent reduces or decreases lymphocytes, e.g., B cell lymphocytes and/or T cell lymphocytes, prior to immunotherapy. Exemplary lymphodepleting agents include fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, corticosteroids, alemtuzumab, or total body irradiation (TBI), or a combination thereof. For example, a combination of fludarabine and cyclophosphamide is administered prior to or simultaneously with administration of a cell of the invention described herein.

In one embodiment, a CAR-expressing cell described herein may be used in combination with an agent that treats B cell aplasia. Persistent B cell aplasia leads to hypogammaglobulinemia and may increase the risk of infection. Agents for treating B cell aplasia includes intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), e.g., FLEBOGAMMA™, GAMUNEX-C®, PRIVIGEN®, and GAMMAGARD®.

In one embodiment, a CAR-expressing cell described herein can be used in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent. Exemplary chemotherapeutic agents include an anthracycline (e.g., doxorubicin (e.g., liposomal doxorubicin)). a vinca alkaloid (e.g., vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, vinorelbine), an alkylating agent (e.g., cyclophosphamide, decarbazine, melphalan, ifosfamide, temozolomide), an immune cell antibody (e.g., alemtuzamab, gemtuzumab, rituximab, tositumomab), an antimetabolite (including, e.g., folic acid antagonists, pyrimidine analogs, purine analogs and adenosine deaminase inhibitors (e.g., fludarabine)), an mTOR inhibitor, a TNFR glucocorticoid induced TNFR related protein (GITR) agonist, a proteasome inhibitor (e.g., aclacinomycin A, gliotoxin or bortezomib), an immunomodulator such as thalidomide or a thalidomide derivative (e.g., lenalidomide).

General Chemotherapeutic agents considered for use in combination therapies include anastrozole (Arimidex®), bicalutamide (Casodex®), bleomycin sulfate (Blenoxane®), busulfan (Myleran®), busulfan injection (Busulfex®), capecitabine (Xeloda®), N4-pentoxycarbonyl-5-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, carboplatin (Paraplatin®), carmustine (BiCNU®), chlorambucil (Leukeran®), cisplatin (Platinol®), cladribine (Leustatin®), cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan® or Neosar®), cytarabine, cytosine arabinoside (Cytosar-U®), cytarabine liposome injection (DepoCyt®), dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome®), dactinomycin (Actinomycin D, Cosmegan), daunorubicin hydrochloride (Cerubidine®), daunorubicin citrate liposome injection (DaunoXome®), dexamethasone, docetaxel (Taxotere®), doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin®, Rubex®), etoposide (Vepesid®), fludarabine phosphate (Fludara®), 5-fluorouracil (Adrucil®, Efudex®), flutamide (Eulexin®), tezacitibine, Gemcitabine (difluorodeoxycitidine), hydroxyurea (Hydrea®), Idarubicin (Idamycin®), ifosfamide (IFEX®), irinotecan (Camptosar®), L-asparaginase (ELSPAR®), leucovorin calcium, melphalan (Alkeran®), 6-mercaptopurine (Purinethol®), methotrexate (Folex®), mitoxantrone (Novantrone®), mylotarg, paclitaxel (Taxol®), phoenix (Yttrium90/MX-DTPA), pentostatin, polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant (Gliadel®), tamoxifen citrate (Nolvadex®), teniposide (Vumon®), 6-thioguanine, thiotepa, tirapazamine (Tirazone®), topotecan hydrochloride for injection (Hycamptin®), vinblastine (Velban®), vincristine (Oncovin®), and vinorelbine (Navelbine®).

Exemplary alkylating agents include, without limitation, nitrogen mustards, ethylenimine derivatives, alkyl sulfonates, nitrosoureas and triazenes): uracil mustard (Aminouracil Mustard®, Chlorethaminacil®, Demethyldopan®, Desmethyldopan®, Haemanthamine®, Nordopan®, Uracil nitrogen Mustard®, Uracillost®, Uracilmostaza®, Uramustin®, Uramustine®), chlormethine (Mustargen®), cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®, Neosar®, Clafen®, Endoxan®, Procytox®, Revimmune™), ifosfamide (Mitoxana®), melphalan (Alkeran®), Chlorambucil (Leukeran®), pipobroman (Amedel®, Vercyte®), triethylenemelamine (Hemel®, Hexalen®, Hexastat®), triethylenethiophosphoramine, Temozolomide (Temodar®), thiotepa (Thioplex®), busulfan (Busilvex®, Myleran®), carmustine (BiCNU®), lomustine (CeeNU®), streptozocin (Zanosar®), and Dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome®). Additional exemplary alkylating agents include, without limitation, Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin®); Temozolomide (Temodar® and Temodal®); Dactinomycin (also known as actinomycin-D, Cosmegen®); Melphalan (also known as L-PAM, L-sarcolysin, and phenylalanine mustard, Alkeran®); Altretamine (also known as hexamethylmelamine (HMM), Hexalen®); Carmustine (BiCNU®); Bendamustine (Treanda®); Busulfan (Busulfex® and Myleran®); Carboplatin (Paraplatin®); Lomustine (also known as CCNU, CeeNU®); Cisplatin (also known as CDDP, Platinol® and Platinol®-AQ); Chlorambucil (Leukeran®); Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan® and Neosar®); Dacarbazine (also known as DTIC, DIC and imidazole carboxamide, DTIC-Dome®); Altretamine (also known as hexamethylmelamine (HMM), Hexalen®); Ifosfamide (Ifex®); Prednumustine; Procarbazine (Matulane®); Mechlorethamine (also known as nitrogen mustard, mustine and mechloroethamine hydrochloride, Mustargen®); Streptozocin (Zanosar®); Thiotepa (also known as thiophosphoamide, TESPA and TSPA, Thioplex®); Cyclophosphamide (Endoxan®, Cytoxan®, Neosar®, Procytox®, Revimmune®); and Bendamustine HCl (Treanda®). Exemplary mTOR inhibitors include, e.g., temsirolimus; ridaforolimus (formally known as deferolimus, (1R,2R,4S)-4-[(2R)-2 [(1R,9S,12S,15R,16E,18R,19R,21R,23S,24E,26E,28Z,30S,32S,35R)-1, 18-dihydroxy-19,30-dimethoxy-15,17,21,23, 29,35-hexamethyl-2,3,10,14,20-pentaoxo-11,36-dioxa-4-azatricyclo[30.3.1.0^(4,9)] hexatriaconta-16,24,26,28-tetraen-12-yl]propyl]-2-methoxycyclohexyl dimethylphosphinate, also known as AP23573 and MK8669, and described in PCT Publication No. WO 03/064383); everolimus (Afinitor® or RAD001); rapamycin (AY22989, Sirolimus®); simapimod (CAS 164301-51-3); emsirolimus, (5-{2,4-Bis[(3S)-3-methylmorpholin-4-yl]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl}-2-methoxyphenyl)methanol (AZD8055); 2-Amino-8-[trans-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclohexyl]-6-(6-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-methyl-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7(8H)-one (PF04691502, CAS 1013101-36-4); and N²-[1,4-dioxo-4-[[4-(4-oxo-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)morpholinium-4-yl]methoxy]butyl]-L-arginylglycyl-L-α-aspartylL-serine-(SEQ ID NO: 264), inner salt (SF1126, CAS 936487-67-1), and XL765.

Exemplary immunomodulators include, e.g., afutuzumab (available from Roche®); pegfilgrastim (Neulasta®); lenalidomide (CC-5013, Revlimid®); thalidomide (Thalomid®), actimid (CC4047); and 1RX-2 (mixture of human cytokines including interleukin 1, interleukin 2, and interferon γ, CAS 951209-71-5, available from IRX Therapeutics).

Exemplary anthracyclines include, e.g., doxorubicin (Adriamycin® and Rubex®); bleomycin (Lenoxane®); daunorubicin (dauorubicin hydrochloride, daunomycin, and rubidomycin hydrochloride, Cerubidine®); daunorubicin liposomal (daunorubicin citrate liposome, DaunoXome®); mitoxantrone (DHAD, Novantrone®); epirubicin (Ellence™); idarubicin (Idamycin®, Idamycin PFS®); mitomycin C (Mutamycin®); geldanamycin; herbimycin; ravidomycin; and desacetylravidomycin.

Exemplary vinca alkaloids include, e.g., vinorelbine tartrate (Navelbine®), Vincristine (Oncovin®), and Vindesine (Eldisine®)); vinblastine (also known as vinblastine sulfate, vincaleukoblastine and VLB, Alkaban-AQ® and Velban®); and vinorelbine (Navelbine®). Exemplary proteosome inhibitors include bortezomib (Velcade®); carfilzomib (PX-171-007, (S)-4-Methyl-N-((S)-1-(((S)-4-methyl-1-((R)-2-methyloxiran-2-yl)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)amino)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)-2-((S)-2-(2-morpholinoacetamido)-4-phenylbutanamido)-pentanamide); marizomib (NPI-0052); ixazomib citrate (MLN-9708); delanzomib (CEP-18770); and O-Methyl-N-[(2-methyl-5-thiazolyl)carbonyl]-L-seryl-O-methyl-N-[(1S)-2-[(2R)-2-methyl-2-oxiranyl]-2-oxo-1-(phenylmethyl)ethyl]-L-serinamide (ONX-0912).

In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with brentuximab. Brentuximab is an antibody-drug conjugate of anti-CD30 antibody and monomethyl auristatin E. In embodiments, the subject has Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), e.g., relapsed or refractory HL. In embodiments, the subject comprises CD30+HL. In embodiments, the subject has undergone an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). In embodiments, the subject has not undergone an ASCT. In embodiments, brentuximab is administered at a dosage of about 1-3 mg/kg (e.g., about 1-1.5, 1.5-2, 2-2.5, or 2.5-3 mg/kg), e.g., intravenously, e.g., every 3 weeks.

In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with brentuximab and dacarbazine or in combination with brentuximab and bendamustine. Dacarbazine is an alkylating agent with a chemical name of 5-(3,3-Dimethyl-1-triazenyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide. Bendamustine is an alkylating agent with a chemical name of 4-[5-[Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl]butanoic acid. In embodiments, the subject has Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL). In embodiments, the subject has not previously been treated with a cancer therapy. In embodiments, the subject is at least 60 years of age, e.g., 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, or older. In embodiments, dacarbazine is administered at a dosage of about 300-450 mg/m² (e.g., about 300-325, 325-350, 350-375, 375-400, 400-425, or 425-450 mg/m²), e.g., intravenously. In embodiments, bendamustine is administered at a dosage of about 75-125 mg/m2 (e.g., 75-100 or 100-125 mg/m², e.g., about 90 mg/m²), e.g., intravenously. In embodiments, brentuximab is administered at a dosage of about 1-3 mg/kg (e.g., about 1-1.5, 1.5-2, 2-2.5, or 2.5-3 mg/kg), e.g., intravenously, e.g., every 3 weeks.

In some embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with a CD20 inhibitor, e.g., an anti-CD20 antibody (e.g., an anti-CD20 mono- or bispecific antibody) or a fragment thereof. Exemplary anti-CD20 antibodies include but are not limited to rituximab, ofatumumab, ocrelizumab, veltuzumab, obinutuzumab, TRU-015 (Trubion Pharmaceuticals), ocaratuzumab, and Prol31921 (Genentech). See, e.g., Lim et al. Haematologica. 95.1(2010): 135-43.

In some embodiments, the anti-CD20 antibody comprises rituximab. Rituximab is a chimeric mouse/human monoclonal antibody IgG1 kappa that binds to CD20 and causes cytolysis of a CD20 expressing cell, e.g., as described in www.accessdata.fda.govdrugsatfda_docs/label/2010/103705s5311b1.pdf. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with rituximab. In embodiments, the subject has CLL or SLL.

In some embodiments, rituximab is administered intravenously, e.g., as an intravenous infusion. For example, each infusion provides about 500-2000 mg (e.g., about 500-550, 550-600, 600-650, 650-700, 700-750, 750-800, 800-850, 850-900, 900-950, 950-1000, 1000-1100, 1100-1200, 1200-1300, 1300-1400, 1400-1500, 1500-1600, 1600-1700, 1700-1800, 1800-1900, or 1900-2000 mg) of rituximab. In some embodiments, rituximab is administered at a dose of 150 mg/m² to 750 mg/m², e.g., about 150-175 mg/m², 175-200 mg/m², 200-225 mg/m², 225-250 mg/m², 250-300 mg/m², 300-325 mg/m², 325-350 mg/m², 350-375 mg/m², 375-400 mg/m², 400-425 mg/m², 425-450 mg/m², 450-475 mg/m², 475-500 mg/m², 500-525 mg/m², 525-550 mg/m², 550-575 mg/m², 575-600 mg/m², 600-625 mg/m², 625-650 mg/m², 650-675 mg/m², or 675-700 mg/m², where m² indicates the body surface area of the subject. In some embodiments, rituximab is administered at a dosing interval of at least 4 days, e.g., 4, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 days, or more. For example, rituximab is administered at a dosing interval of at least 0.5 weeks, e.g., 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 weeks, or more. In some embodiments, rituximab is administered at a dose and dosing interval described herein for a period of time, e.g., at least 2 weeks, e.g., at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 weeks, or greater. For example, rituximab is administered at a dose and dosing interval described herein for a total of at least 4 doses per treatment cycle (e.g., at least 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or more doses per treatment cycle).

In some embodiments, the anti-CD20 antibody comprises ofatumumab. Ofatumumab is an anti-CD20 IgG1K human monoclonal antibody with a molecular weight of approximately 149 kDa. For example, ofatumumab is generated using transgenic mouse and hybridoma technology and is expressed and purified from a recombinant murine cell line (NSO). See, e.g., www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2009/1253261b1.pdf; and Clinical Trial Identifier number NCT01363128, NCT01515176, NCT01626352, and NCT01397591. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with ofatumumab. In embodiments, the subject has CLL or SLL.

In some embodiments, ofatumumab is administered as an intravenous infusion. For example, each infusion provides about 150-3000 mg (e.g., about 150-200, 200-250, 250-300, 300-350, 350-400, 400-450, 450-500, 500-550, 550-600, 600-650, 650-700, 700-750, 750-800, 800-850, 850-900, 900-950, 950-1000, 1000-1200, 1200-1400, 1400-1600, 1600-1800, 1800-2000, 2000-2200, 2200-2400, 2400-2600, 2600-2800, or 2800-3000 mg) of ofatumumab. In embodiments, ofatumumab is administered at a starting dosage of about 300 mg, followed by 2000 mg, e.g., for about 11 doses, e.g., for 24 weeks. In some embodiments, ofatumumab is administered at a dosing interval of at least 4 days, e.g., 4, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 days, or more. For example, ofatumumab is administered at a dosing interval of at least 1 week, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24, 26, 28, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 weeks, or more. In some embodiments, ofatumumab is administered at a dose and dosing interval described herein for a period of time, e.g., at least 1 week, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 40, 50, 60 weeks or greater, or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 months or greater, or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 years or greater. For example, ofatumumab is administered at a dose and dosing interval described herein for a total of at least 2 doses per treatment cycle (e.g., at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, or more doses per treatment cycle).

In some cases, the anti-CD20 antibody comprises ocrelizumab. Ocrelizumab is a humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, e.g., as described in Clinical Trials Identifier Nos. NCT00077870, NCT01412333, NCT00779220, NCT00673920, NCT01194570, and Kappos et al. Lancet. 19.378(2011):1779-87.

In some cases, the anti-CD20 antibody comprises veltuzumab. Veltuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against CD20. See, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier No. NCT00547066, NCT00546793, NCT01101581, and Goldenberg et al. Leuk Lymphoma. 51(5)(2010):747-55.

In some cases, the anti-CD20 antibody comprises GA101. GA101 (also called obinutuzumab or R05072759) is a humanized and glyco-engineered anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody. See, e.g., Robak. Curr. Opin. Investig. Drugs. 10.6(2009):588-96; Clinical Trial Identifier Numbers: NCT01995669, NCT01889797, NCT02229422, and NCT01414205; and www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2013/125486s0001b1. pdf.

In some cases, the anti-CD20 antibody comprises AME-133v. AME-133v (also called LY2469298 or ocaratuzumab) is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody against CD20 with increased affinity for the FcγRIIIa receptor and an enhanced antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity compared with rituximab. See, e.g., Robak et al. BioDrugs 25.1(2011):13-25; and Forero-Torres et al. Clin Cancer Res. 18.5(2012):1395-403.

In some cases, the anti-CD20 antibody comprises PRO 131921. PRO 131921 is a humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody engineered to have better binding to FcγRIIIa and enhanced ADCC compared with rituximab. See, e.g., Robak et al. BioDrugs 25.1(2011):13-25; and Casulo et al. Clin Immunol. 154.1(2014):37-46; and Clinical Trial Identifier No. NCT00452127.

In some cases, the anti-CD20 antibody comprises TRU-015. TRU-015 is an anti-CD20 fusion protein derived from domains of an antibody against CD20. TRU-015 is smaller than monoclonal antibodies, but retains Fc-mediated effector functions. See, e.g., Robak et al. BioDrugs 25.1(2011): 13-25. TRU-015 contains an anti-CD20 single-chain variable fragment (scFv) linked to human IgG1 hinge, CH2, and CH3 domains but lacks CHI and CL domains.

In some embodiments, an anti-CD20 antibody described herein is conjugated or otherwise bound to a therapeutic agent, e.g., a chemotherapeutic agent (e.g., cytoxan, fludarabine, histone deacetylase inhibitor, demethylating agent, peptide vaccine, anti-tumor antibiotic, tyrosine kinase inhibitor, alkylating agent, anti-microtubule or anti-mitotic agent), anti-allergic agent, anti-nausea agent (or anti-emetic), pain reliever, or cytoprotective agent described herein.

In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with a B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) inhibitor (e.g., venetoclax, also called ABT-199 or GDC-0199;) and/or rituximab. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with venetoclax and rituximab. Venetoclax is a small molecule that inhibits the anti-apoptotic protein, BCL-2. The structure of venetoclax (4-(4-{[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl]methyl}piperazin-1-yl)-N-({3-nitro-4-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)amino]phenyl}sulfonyl)-2-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yloxy)benzamide) is shown below.

In embodiments, the subject has CLL. In embodiments, the subject has relapsed CLL, e.g., the subject has previously been administered a cancer therapy. In embodiments, venetoclax is administered at a dosage of about 15-600 mg (e.g., 15-20, 20-50, 50-75, 75-100, 100-200, 200-300, 300-400, 400-500, or 500-600 mg), e.g., daily. In embodiments, rituximab is administered at a dosage of about 350-550 mg/m2 (e.g., 350-375, 375-400, 400-425, 425-450, 450-475, or 475-500 mg/m2), e.g., intravenously, e.g., monthly.

In some embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered in combination with an oncolytic virus. In embodiments, oncolytic viruses are capable of selectively replicating in and triggering the death of or slowing the growth of a cancer cell. In some cases, oncolytic viruses have no effect or a minimal effect on non-cancer cells. An oncolytic virus includes but is not limited to an oncolytic adenovirus, oncolytic Herpes Simplex Viruses, oncolytic retrovirus, oncolytic parvovirus, oncolytic vaccinia virus, oncolytic Sinbis virus, oncolytic influenza virus, or oncolytic RNA virus (e.g., oncolytic reovirus, oncolytic Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), oncolytic measles virus, or oncolytic vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)).

In some embodiments, the oncolytic virus is a virus, e.g., recombinant oncolytic virus, described in US2010/0178684 A1, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In some embodiments, a recombinant oncolytic virus comprises a nucleic acid sequence (e.g., heterologous nucleic acid sequence) encoding an inhibitor of an immune or inflammatory response, e.g., as described in US2010/0178684 A1, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In embodiments, the recombinant oncolytic virus, e.g., oncolytic NDV, comprises a pro-apoptotic protein (e.g., apoptin), a cytokine (e.g., GM-CSF, interferon-gamma, interleukin-2 (IL-2), tumor necrosis factor-alpha), an immunoglobulin (e.g., an antibody against ED-B firbonectin), tumor associated antigen, a bispecific adapter protein (e.g., bispecific antibody or antibody fragment directed against NDV HN protein and a T cell co-stimulatory receptor, such as CD3 or CD28; or fusion protein between human IL-2 and single chain antibody directed against NDV HN protein). See, e.g., Zamarin et al. Future Microbiol. 7.3(2012):347-67, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In some embodiments, the oncolytic virus is a chimeric oncolytic NDV described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,591,881 B2, US 2012/0122185 A1, or US 2014/0271677 A1, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

In some embodiments, the oncolytic virus comprises a conditionally replicative adenovirus (CRAd), which is designed to replicate exclusively in cancer cells. See, e.g., Alemany et al. Nature Biotechnol. 18(2000):723-27. In some embodiments, an oncolytic adenovirus comprises one described in Table 1 on page 725 of Alemany et al., incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Exemplary oncolytic viruses include but are not limited to the following: Group B Oncolytic Adenovirus (ColoAd1) (PsiOxus Therapeutics Ltd.) (see, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT02053220); ONCOS-102 (previously called CGTG-102), which is an adenovirus comprising granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) (Oncos Therapeutics) (see, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT01598129); VCN-01, which is a genetically modified oncolytic human adenovirus encoding human PH20 hyaluronidase (VCN Biosciences, S.L.) (see, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifiers: NCT02045602 and NCT02045589); Conditionally Replicative Adenovirus 1COVIR-5, which is a virus derived from wild-type human adenovirus serotype 5 (Had5) that has been modified to selectively replicate in cancer cells with a deregulated retinoblastoma/E2F pathway (Institut Català d'Oncologia) (see, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT01864759); Celyvir, which comprises bone marrow-derived autologous mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) infected with ICOVIR5, an oncolytic adenovirus (Hospital Infantil Universitario Nino Jesus, Madrid, Spain/Ramon Alemany) (see, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT01844661); CG0070, which is a conditionally replicating oncolytic serotype 5 adenovirus (Ad5) in which human E2F-1 promoter drives expression of the essential E1a viral genes, thereby restricting viral replication and cytotoxicity to Rb pathway-defective tumor cells (Cold Genesys, Inc.) (see, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT02143804); or DNX-2401 (formerly named Delta-24-RGD), which is an adenovirus that has been engineered to replicate selectively in retinoblastoma (Rb)-pathway deficient cells and to infect cells that express certain RGD-binding integrins more efficiently (Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra/DNAtrix, Inc.) (see, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT01956734).

In some embodiments, an oncolytic virus described herein is administering by injection, e.g., subcutaneous, intra-arterial, intravenous, intramuscular, intrathecal, or intraperitoneal injection. In embodiments, an oncolytic virus described herein is administered intratumorally, transdermally, transmucosally, orally, intranasally, or via pulmonary administration.

In an embodiment, cells expressing a CAR described herein are administered to a subject in combination with a molecule that decreases the Treg cell population. Methods that decrease the number of (e.g., deplete) Treg cells are known in the art and include, e.g., CD25 depletion, cyclophosphamide administration, modulating GITR function. Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that reducing the number of Treg cells in a subject prior to apheresis or prior to administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein reduces the number of unwanted immune cells (e.g., Tregs) in the tumor microenvironment and reduces the subject's risk of relapse.

In one embodiment, cells expressing a CAR described herein are administered to a subject in combination with a molecule targeting GITR and/or modulating GITR functions, such as a GITR agonist and/or a GITR antibody that depletes regulatory T cells (Tregs). In one embodiment, the GITR binding molecules and/or molecules modulating GITR functions (e.g., GITR agonist and/or Treg depleting GITR antibodies) are administered prior to the CAR-expressing cell. For example, in one embodiment, the GITR agonist can be administered prior to apheresis of the cells. In one embodiment, the subject has CLL. Exemplary GITR agonists include, e.g., GITR fusion proteins and anti-GITR antibodies (e.g., bivalent anti-GITR antibodies) such as, e.g., a GITR fusion protein described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,111,090, European Patent No.: 090505B1, U.S. Pat. No. 8,586,023, PCT Publication Nos.: WO 2010/003118 and 2011/090754, or an anti-GITR antibody described, e.g., in U.S. Pat. No. 7,025,962, European Patent No.: 1947183B1, U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,812,135, 8,388,967, 8,591,886, European Patent No.: EP 1866339, PCT Publication No.: WO 2011/028683, PCT Publication No.:WO 2013/039954, PCT Publication No.: WO2005/007190, PCT Publication No.: WO 2007/133822, PCT Publication No.: WO2005/055808, PCT Publication No.: WO 99/40196, PCT Publication No.: WO 2001/03720, PCT Publication No.: WO99/20758, PCT Publication No.: WO2006/083289, PCT Publication No.: WO 2005/115451, U.S. Pat. No. 7,618,632, and PCT Publication No.: WO 2011/051726.

In one embodiment, a CAR expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., an mTOR inhibitor described herein, e.g., a rapalog such as everolimus. In one embodiment, the mTOR inhibitor is administered prior to the CAR-expressing cell. For example, in one embodiment, the mTOR inhibitor can be administered prior to apheresis of the cells. In one embodiment, the subject has CLL.

In one embodiment, a CAR expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with a GITR agonist, e.g., a GITR agonist described herein. In one embodiment, the GITR agonist is administered prior to the CAR-expressing cell. For example, in one embodiment, the GITR agonist can be administered prior to apheresis of the cells. In one embodiment, the subject has CLL.

In one embodiment, a CAR expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with a protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor, e.g., a protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor described herein. In one embodiment, the protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor is an SHP-1 inhibitor, e.g., an SHP-1 inhibitor described herein, such as, e.g., sodium stibogluconate. In one embodiment, the protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor is an SHP-2 inhibitor.

In one embodiment, a CAR-expressing cell described herein can be used in combination with a kinase inhibitor. In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a CDK4 inhibitor, e.g., a CDK4 inhibitor described herein, e.g., a CDK4/6 inhibitor, such as, e.g., 6-Acetyl-8-cyclopentyl-5-methyl-2-(5-piperazin-1-yl-pyridin-2-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one, hydrochloride (also referred to as palbociclib or PD0332991). In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a BTK inhibitor, e.g., a BTK inhibitor described herein, such as, e.g., ibrutinib. In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., an mTOR inhibitor described herein, such as, e.g., rapamycin, a rapamycin analog, OSI-027. The mTOR inhibitor can be, e.g., an mTORC1 inhibitor and/or an mTORC2 inhibitor, e.g., an mTORC1 inhibitor and/or mTORC2 inhibitor described herein. In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a MNK inhibitor, e.g., a MNK inhibitor described herein, such as, e.g., 4-amino-5-(4-fluoroanilino)-pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine. The MNK inhibitor can be, e.g., a MNK1a, MNK1b, MNK2a and/or MNK2b inhibitor. In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor described herein, such as, e.g., PF-04695102.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a CDK4 inhibitor selected from aloisine A; flavopiridol or HMR-1275, 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-[(3S,4R)-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-4-piperidinyl]-4-chromenone; crizotinib (PF-02341066; 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-[(2R,3S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl]-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, hydrochloride (P276-00); 1-methyl-5-[[2-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-4-pyridinyl]oxy]-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-H-benzimidazol-2-amine (RAF265); indisulam (E7070); roscovitine (CYC202); palbociclib (PD0332991); dinaciclib (SCH727965); N-[5-[[(5-tert-butyloxazol-2-yl)methyl]thio]thiazol-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxamide (BMS 387032); 4-[[9-chloro-7-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-5H-pyrimido[5,4-d][2]benzazepin-2-yl]amino]-benzoic acid (MLN8054); 5-[3-(4,6-difluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl]-N-ethyl-4-methyl-3-pyridinemethanamine (AG-024322); 4-(2,6-dichlorobenzoylamino)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid N-(piperidin-4-yl)amide (AT7519); 4-[2-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-N-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-pyrimidinamine (AZD5438); and XL281 (BMS908662).

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a CDK4 inhibitor, e.g., palbociclib (PD0332991), and the palbociclib is administered at a dose of about 50 mg, 60 mg, 70 mg, 75 mg, 80 mg, 90 mg, 100 mg, 105 mg, 110 mg, 115 mg, 120 mg, 125 mg, 130 mg, 135 mg (e.g., 75 mg, 100 mg or 125 mg) daily for a period of time, e.g., daily for 14-21 days of a 28 day cycle, or daily for 7-12 days of a 21 day cycle. In one embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or more cycles of palbociclib are administered.

In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with a cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 or 6 inhibitor, e.g., a CDK4 inhibitor or a CDK6 inhibitor described herein. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor (e.g., an inhibitor that targets both CDK4 and CDK6), e.g., a CDK4/6 inhibitor described herein. In an embodiment, the subject has MCL. MCL is an aggressive cancer that is poorly responsive to currently available therapies, i.e., essentially incurable. In many cases of MCL, cyclin D1 (a regulator of CDK4/6) is expressed (e.g., due to chromosomal translocation involving immunoglobulin and Cyclin D1 genes) in MCL cells. Thus, without being bound by theory, it is thought that MCL cells are highly sensitive to CDK4/6 inhibition with high specificity (i.e., minimal effect on normal immune cells). CDK4/6 inhibitors alone have had some efficacy in treating MCL, but have only achieved partial remission with a high relapse rate. An exemplary CDK4/6 inhibitor is LEE011 (also called ribociclib), the structure of which is shown below.

Without being bound by theory, it is believed that administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein with a CDK4/6 inhibitor (e.g., LEE011 or other CDK4/6 inhibitor described herein) can achieve higher responsiveness, e.g., with higher remission rates and/or lower relapse rates, e.g., compared to a CDK4/6 inhibitor alone.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a BTK inhibitor selected from ibrutinib (PCI-32765); GDC-0834; RN-486; CGI-560; CGI-1764; HM-71224; CC-292; ONO-4059; CNX-774; and LFM-A13. In a preferred embodiment, the BTK inhibitor does not reduce or inhibit the kinase activity of interleukin-2-inducible kinase (ITK), and is selected from GDC-0834; RN-486; CGI-560; CGI-1764; HM-71224; CC-292; ONO-4059; CNX-774; and LFM-A13.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a BTK inhibitor, e.g., ibrutinib (PCI-32765). In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with a BTK inhibitor (e.g., ibrutinib). In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with ibrutinib (also called PCI-32765). The structure of ibrutinib (1-[(3R)-3-[4-Amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]piperidin-1-yl]prop-2-en-1-one) is shown below.

In embodiments, the subject has CLL, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). For example, the subject has a deletion in the short arm of chromosome 17 (del(17p), e.g., in a leukemic cell). In other examples, the subject does not have a del(17p). In embodiments, the subject has relapsed CLL or SLL, e.g., the subject has previously been administered a cancer therapy (e.g., previously been administered one, two, three, or four prior cancer therapies). In embodiments, the subject has refractory CLL or SLL. In other embodiments, the subject has follicular lymphoma, e.g., relapse or refractory follicular lymphoma. In some embodiments, ibrutinib is administered at a dosage of about 300-600 mg/day (e.g., about 300-350, 350-400, 400-450, 450-500, 500-550, or 550-600 mg/day, e.g., about 420 mg/day or about 560 mg/day), e.g., orally. In embodiments, the ibrutinib is administered at a dose of about 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 420 mg, 440 mg, 460 mg, 480 mg, 500 mg, 520 mg, 540 mg, 560 mg, 580 mg, 600 mg (e.g., 250 mg, 420 mg or 560 mg) daily for a period of time, e.g., daily for 21 day cycle, or daily for 28 day cycle. In one embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or more cycles of ibrutinib are administered.

In some embodiments, ibrutinib is administered in combination with rituximab. See, e.g., Burger et al. (2013) Ibrutinib In Combination With Rituximab (iR) Is Well Tolerated and Induces a High Rate Of Durable Remissions In Patients With High-Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): New, Updated Results Of a Phase II Trial In 40 Patients, Abstract 675 presented at 55^(th) ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, New Orleans, La. 7-10 December Without being bound by theory, it is thought that the addition of ibrutinib enhances the T cell proliferative response and may shift T cells from a T-helper-2 (Th2) to T-helper-1 (Th1) phenotype. Th1 and Th2 are phenotypes of helper T cells, with Th1 versus Th2 directing different immune response pathways. A Th phenotype is associated with proinflammatory responses, e.g., for killing cells, such as intracellular pathogens/viruses or cancerous cells, or perpetuating autoimmune responses. A Th2 phenotype is associated with eosinophil accumulation and anti-inflammatory responses.

In some embodiments of the methods, uses, and compositions herein, the BTK inhibitor is a BTK inhibitor described in International Application WO/2015/079417, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. For instance, in some embodiments, the BTK inhibitor is a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is hydrogen or halogen;

R3 is hydrogen or halogen;

R4 is hydrogen;

R5 is hydrogen or halogen;

or R4 and R5 are attached to each other and stand for a bond, —CH2-, —CH2-CH2-, —CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH2-; —CH2-CH═CH—; or —CH2-CH2-CH2-:

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8, R9, R, R′, R10 and R11 independently from each other stand for H, or C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-C6 alkoxy; or any two of R8, R9, R, R′, R10 and R11 together with the carbon atom to which they are bound may form a 3-6 membered saturated carbocyclic ring;

R12 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted by halogen or C1-C6 alkoxy;

or R12 and any one of R8, R9, R, R′, R10 or R11 together with the atoms to which they are bound may form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered azacyclic ring, which ring may optionally be substituted by halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkoxy;

n is 0 or 1; and

R13 is C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy or N,N-di-C1-C6 alkyl amino; C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkoxy; or C2-C6 alkylenyl oxide optionally substituted by C1-C6 alkyl.

In some embodiments, the BTK inhibitor of Formula I is chosen from: N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-3-yl)oxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropl-2-fluorobenzamide; (E)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-(but-2-enoyl)azetidin-3-yl)oxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-propioloylazetidin-3-yl)oxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-(but-2-ynoyl)azetidin-3-yl)oxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpiperidin-4-yl)oxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylacrylamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methyl phenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; (E)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-enamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylpropiolamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; (E)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(4-methoxy-N-methylbut-2-enamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-ynamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamido)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)-N-methyloxirane-2-carboxamide; N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(6-cyclopropyl-8-fluoro-1-oxoisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)phenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)-N-methylacrylamide; N-(3-(5-(2-Acrylamidoethoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-ethylacrylamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-(2-fluoroethyl)acrylamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(5-((1-Acrylamidocyclopropyl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; (S)-N-(3-(5-(2-Acrylamiidopropoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamiide; (S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(but-2-ynamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; (S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylacrylamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamiide; (S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-ynamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(3-(N-methylacrylamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropl-2-fluorobenzamide; (S)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; (S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-(but-2-ynoyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; (S)-2-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one; N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(6-cyclopropyl-1-oxo-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)-N-methylacrylamide; N-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(((2S,4R)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; 2-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one; N-(3-(5-(((2S,4S)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(((2S,4S)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-fluoropyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(((2S,4R)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)-4-fluoropyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; (S)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; (S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-propioloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; (S)-2-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydro)ylmethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one; (R)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; (R)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpiperidin-3-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; N-(3-(5-(((2R,3S)-1-Acryloyl-3-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamiide; N-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-cyanopyrrolidine-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide; or N-(3-(5-(((2S,4S)-1-Acryloyl-4-cyanopyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide.

Unless otherwise provided, the chemical terms used above in describing the BTK inhibitor of Formula I are used according to their meanings as set out in International Application WO/2015/079417, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an mTOR inhibitor selected from temsirolimus; ridaforolimus (1R,2R,4S)-4-[(2R)-2 [(1R,9S,12S,15R,16E,18R,19R,21R,23S,24E,26E,28Z,30S,32S,35R)-1,18-dihydroxy-19,30-dimethoxy-15,17,21,23, 29,35-hexamethyl-2,3,10,14,20-pentaoxo-11,36-dioxa-4-azatricyclo[30.3.1.0⁴′9] hexatriaconta-16,24,26,28-tetraen-12-yl]propyl]-2-methoxycyclohexyl dimethylphosphinate, also known as AP23573 and MK8669; everolimus (RAD001); rapamycin (AY22989); simapimod; (5-{2,4-bis[(3S)-3-methylmorpholin-4-yl]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl}-2-methoxyphenyl)methanol (AZD8055); 2-amino-8-[trans-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclohexyl]-6-(6-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-methyl-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7(8H)-one (PF04691502); and N²-[1,4-dioxo-4-[[4-(4-oxo-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)morpholinium-4-yl]methoxy]butyl]-L-arginylglycyl-L-a-aspartylL-serine-(SEQ ID NO: 264), inner salt (SF1126); and XL765.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., rapamycin, and the rapamycin is administered at a dose of about 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg, 6 mg, 7 mg, 8 mg, 9 mg, 10 mg (e.g., 6 mg) daily for a period of time, e.g., daily for 21 day cycle, or daily for 28 day cycle. In one embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or more cycles of rapamycin are administered. In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., everolimus and the everolimus is administered at a dose of about 2 mg, 2.5 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg, 6 mg, 7 mg, 8 mg, 9 mg, 10 mg, 11 mg, 12 mg, 13 mg, 14 mg, 15 mg (e.g., 10 mg) daily for a period of time, e.g., daily for 28 day cycle. In one embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or more cycles of everolimus are administered.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an MNK inhibitor selected from CGP052088; 4-amino-3-(p-fluorophenylamino)-pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine (CGP57380); cercosporamide; ETC-1780445-2; and 4-amino-5-(4-fluoroanilino)-pyrazolo [3,4-d]pyrimidine.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a dual phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and mTOR inhibitor selected from 2-Amino-8-[trans-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclohexyl]-6-(6-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-methyl-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7(8H)-one (PF-04691502); N-[4-[[4-(Dimethylamino)-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl]phenyl]-N-[4-(4,6-di-4-morpholinyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)phenyl]urea (PF-05212384, PKI-587); 2-Methyl-2-{(4-[3-methyl-2-oxo-8-(quinolin-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]phenyl}propanenitrile (BEZ-235); apitolisib (GDC-0980, RG7422); 2,4-Difluoro-N-{2-(methyloxy)-5-[4-(4-pyridazinyl)-6-quinolinyl]-3-pyridinyl}benzenesulfonamide (GSK2126458); 8-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3-methyl-1-(4-(piperazin-1-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-2(3H)-one Maleic acid (NVP-BGT226); 3-[4-(4-Morpholinylpyrido[3′,2′:4, 5]furo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-2-yl]phenol (PI-103); 5-(9-isopropyl-8-methyl-2-morpholino-9H-purin-6-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine (VS-5584, SB2343); and N-[2-[(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)amino]quinoxalin-3-yl]-4-[(4-methyl-3-methoxyphenyl)carbonyl]aminophenylsulfonamide (XL765).

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., rapamycin, and the rapamycin is administered at a dose of about 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg, 6 mg, 7 mg, 8 mg, 9 mg, 10 mg (e.g., 6 mg) daily for a period of time, e.g., daily for 21 day cycle, or daily for 28 day cycle. In one embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or more cycles of rapamycin are administered. In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., everolimus and the everolimus is administered at a dose of about 2 mg, 2.5 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg, 6 mg, 7 mg, 8 mg, 9 mg, 10 mg, 11 mg, 12 mg, 13 mg, 14 mg, 15 mg (e.g., 10 mg) daily for a period of time, e.g., daily for 28 day cycle. In one embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or more cycles of everolimus are administered.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an MNK inhibitor selected from CGP052088; 4-amino-3-(p-fluorophenylamino)-pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine (CGP57380); cercosporamide; ETC-1780445-2; and 4-amino-5-(4-fluoroanilino)-pyrazolo [3,4-d]pyrimidine.

In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor (e.g., a PI3K inhibitor described herein, e.g., idelalisib or duvelisib) and/or rituximab. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with idelalisib and rituximab. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with duvelisib and rituximab. Idelalisib (also called GS-1101 or CAL-101; Gilead) is a small molecule that blocks the delta isoform of PI3K. The structure of idelalisib (5-Fluoro-3-phenyl-2-[(1S)-1-(7H-purin-6-ylamino)propyl]-4(3H)-quinazolinone) is shown below.

Duvelisib (also called IPI-145; Infinity Pharmaceuticals and Abbvie) is a small molecule that blocks PI3K-δ,γ. The structure of duvelisib (8-Chloro-2-phenyl-3-[(1S)-1-(9H-purin-6-ylamino)ethyl]-1(2H)-isoquinolinone) is shown below.

In embodiments, the subject has CLL. In embodiments, the subject has relapsed CLL, e.g., the subject has previously been administered a cancer therapy (e.g., previously been administered an anti-CD20 antibody or previously been administered ibrutinib). For example, the subject has a deletion in the short arm of chromosome 17 (del(17p), e.g., in a leukemic cell). In other examples, the subject does not have a del(17p). In embodiments, the subject comprises a leukemic cell comprising a mutation in the immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable-region (IgV_(H)) gene. In other embodiments, the subject does not comprise a leukemic cell comprising a mutation in the immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable-region (IgV_(H)) gene. In embodiments, the subject has a deletion in the long arm of chromosome 11 (del(11q)). In other embodiments, the subject does not have a del(11q). In embodiments, idelalisib is administered at a dosage of about 100-400 mg (e.g., 100-125, 125-150, 150-175, 175-200, 200-225, 225-250, 250-275, 275-300, 325-350, 350-375, or 375-400 mg), e.g., BID. In embodiments, duvelisib is administered at a dosage of about 15-100 mg (e.g., about 15-25, 25-50, 50-75, or 75-100 mg), e.g., twice a day. In embodiments, rituximab is administered at a dosage of about 350-550 mg/m² (e.g., 350-375, 375-400, 400-425, 425-450, 450-475, or 475-500 mg/m²), e.g., intravenously.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a dual phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and mTOR inhibitor selected from 2-Amino-8-[trans-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclohexyl]-6-(6-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-methyl-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7(8H)-one (PF-04691502); N-[4-[[4-(Dimethylamino)-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl]phenyl]-N-[4-(4,6-di-4-morpholinyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)phenyl]urea (PF-05212384, PKI-587); 2-Methyl-2-{(4-[3-methyl-2-oxo-8-(quinolin-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]phenyl}propanenitrile (BEZ-235); apitolisib (GDC-0980, RG7422); 2,4-Difluoro-N-{2-(methyloxy)-5-[4-(4-pyridazinyl)-6-quinolinyl]-3-pyridinyl}benzenesulfonamide (GSK2126458); 8-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3-methyl-1-(4-(piperazin-1-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-2(3H)-one Maleic acid (NVP-BGT226); 3-[4-(4-Morpholinylpyrido[3′,2′:4,5]furo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-2-yl]phenol (PI-103); 5-(9-isopropyl-8-methyl-2-morpholino-9H-purin-6-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine (VS-5584, SB2343); and N-[2-[(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)amino]quinoxalin-3-yl]-4-[(4-methyl-3-methoxyphenyl)carbonyl]aminophenylsulfonamide (XL765).

In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor. Exemplary ALK kinases include but are not limited to crizotinib (Pfizer), ceritinib (Novartis), alectinib (Chugai), brigatinib (also called AP26113: Ariad), entrectinib (Ignyta), PF-06463922 (Pfizer), TSR-O11 (Tesaro) (see, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier No. NCT02048488), CEP-37440 (Teva), and X-396 (Xcovery). In some embodiments, the subject has a solid cancer, e.g., a solid cancer described herein, e.g., lung cancer.

The chemical name of crizotinib is 3-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-ylpyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-amine. The chemical name of ceritinib is 5-Chloro-N²-[2-isopropoxy-5-methyl-4-(4-piperidinyl)phenyl]-N-[2-(isopropylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2,4-pyrimidinediamine. The chemical name of alectinib is 9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-(4-morpholinopiperidin-1-yl)-11-oxo-6, 11-dihydro-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile. The chemical name of brigatinib is 5-Chloro-N²-{4-[4-(dimethylamino)-1-piperidinyl]-2-methoxyphenyl}-N⁴-[2-(dimethylphosphoryl)phenyl]-2,4-pyrimidinediamine. The chemical name of entrectinib is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide. The chemical name of PF-06463922 is (10R)-7-Amino-12-fluoro-2,10,16-trimethyl-15-oxo-10,15,16,17-tetrahydro-2H-8,4-(metheno)pyrazolo[4,3-h][2,5,11]-benzoxadiazacyclotetradecine-3-carbonitrile. The chemical structure of CEP-37440 is (S)-2-((5-chloro-2-((6-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-methoxy-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[7]annulen-2-yl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-N-methylbenzamide. The chemical name of X-396 is (R)-6-amino-5-(1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy)-N-(4-(4-methylpiperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)pyridazine-3-carboxamide. Drugs that inhibit either the calcium dependent phosphatase calcineurin (cyclosporine and FK506) or inhibit the p70S6 kinase that is important for growth factor induced signaling (rapamycin). (Liu et al., Cell 66:807-815, 1991; Henderson et al., Immun. 73:316-321, 1991; Bierer et al., Curr. Opin. Immun. 5:763-773, 1993) can also be used. In a further aspect, the cell compositions of the present disclosure may be administered to a patient in conjunction with (e.g., before, simultaneously or following) bone marrow transplantation, T cell ablative therapy using chemotherapy agents such as, fludarabine, external-beam radiation therapy (XRT), cyclophosphamide, and/or antibodies such as OKT3 or CAMPATH. In one aspect, the cell compositions of the present disclosure are administered following B-cell ablative therapy such as agents that react with CD20, e.g., Rituxan. For example, in one embodiment, subjects may undergo standard treatment with high dose chemotherapy followed by peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. In certain embodiments, following the transplant, subjects receive an infusion of the expanded immune cells of the present disclosure. In an additional embodiment, expanded cells are administered before or following surgery.

In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with an indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitor. IDO is an enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of the amino acid, L-tryptophan, to kynurenine. Many cancers overexpress IDO, e.g., prostatic, colorectal, pancreatic, cervical, gastric, ovarian, head, and lung cancer. pDCs, macrophages, and dendritic cells (DCs) can express IDO. Without being bound by theory, it is thought that a decrease in L-tryptophan (e.g., catalyzed by IDO) results in an immunosuppressive milieu by inducing T-cell anergy and apoptosis. Thus, without being bound by theory, it is thought that an IDO inhibitor can enhance the efficacy of a CAR-expressing cell described herein, e.g., by decreasing the suppression or death of a CAR-expressing immune cell. In embodiments, the subject has a solid tumor, e.g., a solid tumor described herein, e.g., prostatic, colorectal, pancreatic, cervical, gastric, ovarian, head, or lung cancer. Exemplary inhibitors of IDO include but are not limited to 1-methyl-tryptophan, indoximod (NewLink Genetics) (see, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier Nos. NCT01191216; NCTO1792050), and INCB024360 (Incyte Corp.) (see, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier Nos. NCT01604889; NCT01685255)

In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with a modulator of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). MDSCs accumulate in the periphery and at the tumor site of many solid tumors. These cells suppress T cell responses, thereby hindering the efficacy of CAR-expressing cell therapy. Without being bound by theory, it is thought that administration of a MDSC modulator enhances the efficacy of a CAR-expressing cell described herein. In an embodiment, the subject has a solid tumor, e.g., a solid tumor described herein, e.g., glioblastoma. Exemplary modulators of MDSCs include but are not limited to MCS110 and BLZ945. MCS110 is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) against macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF). See, e.g., Clinical Trial Identifier No. NCT00757757. BLZ945 is a small molecule inhibitor of colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSFIR). See, e.g., Pyonteck et al. Nat. Med. 19(2013):1264-72. The structure of BLZ945 is shown below.

In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with an agent that inhibits or reduces the activity of immunosuppressive plasma cells. Immunosuppressive plasma cells have been shown to impede T cell-dependent immunogenic chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin (Shalapour et al., Nature 2015, 521:94-101). In an embodiment, immunosuppressive plasma cells can express one or more of IgA, interleukin (IL)-10, and PD-L1. In an embodiment, the agent is a CD19 CAR-expressing cell or a BCMA CAR-expressing cell.

In some embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered to a subject in combination with a interleukin-15 (IL-15) polypeptide, a interleukin-15 receptor alpha (IL-15Ra) polypeptide, or a combination of both a IL-15 polypeptide and a IL-15Ra polypeptide e.g., hetIL-15 (Admune Therapeutics, LLC). hetIL-15 is a heterodimeric non-covalent complex of IL-15 and IL-15Ra. hetIL-15 is described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 8,124,084, U.S. 2012/0177598, U.S. 2009/0082299, U.S. 2012/0141413, and U.S. 2011/0081311, incorporated herein by reference. In embodiments, het-IL-15 is administered subcutaneously. In embodiments, the subject has a cancer, e.g., solid cancer, e.g., melanoma or colon cancer. In embodiments, the subject has a metastatic cancer.

In embodiments, a subject having a disease described herein, e.g., a hematological disorder, e.g., AML or MDS, is administered a CAR-expressing cell described herein in combination with an agent, e.g., cytotoxic or chemotherapy agent, a biologic therapy (e.g., antibody, e.g., monoclonal antibody, or cellular therapy), or an inhibitor (e.g., kinase inhibitor). In embodiments, the subject is administered a CAR-expressing cell described herein in combination with a cytotoxic agent, e.g., CPX-351 (Celator Pharmaceuticals), cytarabine, daunorubicin, vosaroxin (Sunesis Pharmaceuticals), sapacitabine (Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals), idarubicin, or mitoxantrone. CPX-351 is a liposomal formulation comprising cytarabine and daunorubicin at a 5:1 molar ratio. In embodiments, the subject is administered a CAR-expressing cell described herein in combination with a hypomethylating agent, e.g., a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, e.g., azacitidine or decitabine. In embodiments, the subject is administered a CAR-expressing cell described herein in combination with a biologic therapy, e.g., an antibody or cellular therapy, e.g., 225Ac-lintuzumab (Actimab-A: Actinium Pharmaceuticals), IPH2102 (Innate Pharma/Bristol Myers Squibb), SGN-CD33A (Seattle Genetics), or gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg; Pfizer). SGN-CD33A is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) comprising a pyrrolobenzodiazepine dimer that is attached to an anti-CD33 antibody. Actimab-A is an anti-CD33 antibody (lintuzumab) labeled with actinium. IPH2102 is a monoclonal antibody that targets killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs). In embodiments, the subject is administered a CAR-expressing cell described herein in combination a FLT3 inhibitor, e.g., sorafenib (Bayer), midostaurin (Novartis), quizartinib (Daiichi Sankyo), crenolanib (Arog Pharmaceuticals), PLX3397 (Daiichi Sankyo), AKN-028 (Akinion Pharmaceuticals), or ASP2215 (Astellas). In embodiments, the subject is administered a CAR-expressing cell described herein in combination with an isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) inhibitor, e.g., AG-221 (Celgene/Agios) or AG-120 (Agios/Celgene). In embodiments, the subject is administered a CAR-expressing cell described herein in combination with a cell cycle regulator, e.g., inhibitor of polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1), e.g., volasertib (Boehringer Ingelheim); or an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (Cdk9), e.g., alvocidib (Tolero Pharmaceuticals/Sanofi Aventis). In embodiments, the subject is administered a CAR-expressing cell described herein in combination with a B cell receptor signaling network inhibitor, e.g., an inihibitor of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), e.g., venetoclax (Abbvie/Roche); or an inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk), e.g., ibrutinib (Pharmacyclics/Johnson & Johnson Janssen Pharmaceutical). In embodiments, the subject is administered a CAR-expressing cell described herein in combination with an inhibitor of M1 aminopeptidase, e.g., tosedostat (CTI BioPharma/Vernalis); an inhibitor of histone deacetylase (HDAC), e.g., pracinostat (MEI Pharma); a multi-kinase inhibitor, e.g., rigosertib (Onconova Therapeutics/Baxter/SymBio); or a peptidic CXCR4 inverse agonist, e.g., BL-8040 (BioLineRx).

In another embodiment, the subjects receive an infusion of the CAR-expressing cell of the invention, or compositions of the present invention, prior to transplantation, e.g., allogeneic stem cell transplant, of cells. In a preferred embodiment, CAR expressing cells transiently express BCA CAR and/or TA CAR, e.g., by electroporation of an mRNA encoding a BCA CAR and/or TA CAR, whereby the expression of either or both CARs is terminated prior to infusion of donor stem cells to avoid engraftment failure.

Some patients may experience allergic reactions to the compounds of the present disclosure and/or other anti-cancer agent(s) during or after administration; therefore, anti-allergic agents are often administered to minimize the risk of an allergic reaction. Suitable anti-allergic agents include corticosteroids, such as dexamethasone (e.g., Decadron®), beclomethasone (e.g., Beclovent®), hydrocortisone (also known as cortisone, hydrocortisone sodium succinate, hydrocortisone sodium phosphate, and sold under the tradenames Ala-Cort®, hydrocortisone phosphate, Solu-Cortef®, Hydrocort Acetate® and Lanacort®), prednisolone (sold under the tradenames Delta-Cortel®, Orapred®, Pediapred® and Prelone®), prednisone (sold under the tradenames Deltasone®, Liquid Red®, Meticorten® and Orasone®), methylprednisolone (also known as 6-methylprednisolone, methylprednisolone acetate, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, sold under the tradenames Duralone®, Medralone®, Medrol®, M-Prednisol® and Solu-Medrol®); antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (e.g., Benadryl®), hydroxyzine, and cyproheptadine; and bronchodilators, such as the beta-adrenergic receptor agonists, albuterol (e.g., Proventil®), and terbutaline (Brethine®). Some patients may experience nausea during and after administration of the compound of the present disclosure and/or other anti-cancer agent(s); therefore, anti-emetics are used in preventing nausea (upper stomach) and vomiting. Suitable anti-emetics include aprepitant (Emend®), ondansetron (Zofran®), granisetron HCl (Kytril®), lorazepam (Ativan®. dexamethasone (Decadron®), prochlorperazine (Compazine®), casopitant (Rezonic® and Zunrisa®), and combinations thereof.

Medication to alleviate the pain experienced during the treatment period is often prescribed to make the patient more comfortable. Common over-the-counter analgesics, such Tylenol®, are often used. However, opioid analgesic drugs such as hydrocodone/paracetamol or hydrocodone/acetaminophen (e.g., Vicodin®), morphine (e.g., Astramorph® or Avinza®), oxycodone (e.g., OxyContin® or Percocet®), oxymorphone hydrochloride (Opana®), and fentanyl (e.g., Duragesic®) are also useful for moderate or severe pain.

In an effort to protect normal cells from treatment toxicity and to limit organ toxicities, cytoprotective agents (such as neuroprotectants, free-radical scavengers, cardioprotectors, anthracycline extravasation neutralizers, nutrients and the like) may be used as an adjunct therapy. Suitable cytoprotective agents include Amifostine (Ethyol®), glutamine, dimesna (Tavocept®), mesna (Mesnex®), dexrazoxane (Zinecard® or Totect®), xaliproden (Xaprila®), and leucovorin (also known as calcium leucovorin, citrovorum factor and folinic acid). The structure of the active compounds identified by code numbers, generic or trade names may be taken from the actual edition of the standard compendium “The Merck Index” or from databases, e.g. Patents International (e.g. IMS World Publications).

The above-mentioned compounds, which can be used in combination with a compound of the present disclosure, can be prepared and administered as described in the art, such as in the documents cited above.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound of the present disclosure (e.g., a compound of the present disclosure) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier suitable for administration to a human or animal subject, either alone or together with other anti-cancer agents.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides methods of treating human or animal subjects suffering from a cellular proliferative disease, such as cancer. The present disclosure provides methods of treating a human or animal subject in need of such treatment, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the present disclosure (e.g., a compound of the present disclosure) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, either alone or in combination with other anti-cancer agents.

In particular, compositions will either be formulated together as a combination therapeutic or administered separately.

In combination therapy, the compound of the present disclosure and other anti-cancer agent(s) may be administered either simultaneously, concurrently or sequentially with no specific time limits, wherein such administration provides therapeutically effective levels of the two compounds in the body of the patient.

In a preferred embodiment, the compound of the present disclosure and the other anti-cancer agent(s) is generally administered sequentially in any order by infusion or orally. The dosing regimen may vary depending upon the stage of the disease, physical fitness of the patient, safety profiles of the individual drugs, and tolerance of the individual drugs, as well as other criteria well-known to the attending physician and medical practitioner(s) administering the combination. The compound of the present disclosure and other anti-cancer agent(s) may be administered within minutes of each other, hours, days, or even weeks apart depending upon the particular cycle being used for treatment. In addition, the cycle could include administration of one drug more often than the other during the treatment cycle and at different doses per administration of the drug.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, kits that include one or more compound of the present disclosure and a combination partner as disclosed herein are provided. Representative kits include (a) a compound of the present disclosure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one combination partner, e.g., as indicated above, whereby such kit may comprise a package insert or other labeling including directions for administration.

A compound of the present disclosure may also be used to advantage in combination with known therapeutic processes, for example, the administration of hormones or especially radiation. A compound of the present disclosure may in particular be used as a radiosensitizer, especially for the treatment of tumors which exhibit poor sensitivity to radiotherapy. In one embodiment, the subject can be administered an agent which reduces or ameliorates a side effect associated with the administration of a CAR-expressing cell. Side effects associated with the administration of a CAR-expressing cell include, but are not limited to CRS, and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), also termed Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS). Symptoms of CRS include high fevers, nausea, transient hypotension, hypoxia, and the like. CRS may include clinical constitutional signs and symptoms such as fever, fatigue, anorexia, myalgias, arthalgias, nausea, vomiting, and headache. CRS may include clinical skin signs and symptoms such as rash. CRS may include clinical gastrointestinal signs and symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. CRS may include clinical respiratory signs and symptoms such as tachypnea and hypoxemia. CRS may include clinical cardiovascular signs and symptoms such as tachycardia, widened pulse pressure, hypotension, increased cardac output (early) and potentially diminished cardiac output (late). CRS may include clinical coagulation signs and symptoms such as elevated d-dimer, hypofibrinogenemia with or without bleeding. CRS may include clinical renal signs and symptoms such as azotemia. CRS may include clinical hepatic signs and symptoms such as transaminitis and hyperbilirubinemia. CRS may include clinical neurologic signs and symptoms such as headache, mental status changes, confusion, delirium, word finding difficulty or frank aphasia, hallucinations, tremor, dymetria, altered gait, and seizures.

Accordingly, the methods described herein can comprise administering a CAR-expressing cell described herein to a subject and further administering one or more agents to manage elevated levels of a soluble factor resulting from treatment with a CAR-expressing cell. In one embodiment, the soluble factor elevated in the subject is one or more of IFN-γ, TNFα, IL-2 and IL-6. In an embodiment, the factor elevated in the subject is one or more of IL-1, GM-CSF, IL-10, IL-8, IL-5 and fraktalkine. Therefore, an agent administered to treat this side effect can be an agent that neutralizes one or more of these soluble factors. In one embodiment, the agent that neutralizes one or more of these soluble forms is an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. Examples of such agents include, but are not limited to a steroid (e.g., corticosteroid), an inhibitor of TNFα, and an inhibitor of IL-6. An example of a TNFα inhibitor is an anti-TNFα antibody molecule such as, infliximab, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, and golimumab. Another example of a TNFα inhibitor is a fusion protein such as entanercept. Small molecule inhibitor of TNFα include, but are not limited to, xanthine derivatives (e.g. pentoxifylline) and bupropion. An example of an IL-6 inhibitor is an anti-IL-6 antibody molecule such as tocilizumab (toc), sarilumab, elsilimomab, CNTO 328, ALD518/BMS-945429, CNTO 136, CPSI-2364, CDP6038, VX30, ARGX-109, FE301, and FM101. In one embodiment, the anti-IL-6 antibody molecule is tocilizumab. An example of an IL-1R based inhibitor is anakinra.

In some embodiment, the subject is administered a corticosteroid, such as, e.g., methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, among others.

In some embodiments, the subject is administered a vasopressor, such as, e.g., norepinephrine, dopamine, phenylephrine, epinephrine, vasopressin, or a combination thereof.

In an embodiment, the subject can be administered an antipyretic agent. In an embodiment, the subject can be administered an analgesic agent.

In one embodiment, the subject can be administered an agent which enhances the activity or fitness of a CAR-expressing cell. For example, in one embodiment, the agent can be an agent which inhibits a molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T cell function. In some embodiments, the molecule that modulates or regulates T cell function is an inhibitory molecule. Inhibitory molecules, e.g., Programmed Death 1 (PD-1), can, in some embodiments, decrease the ability of a CAR-expressing cell to mount an immune effector response. Examples of inhibitory molecules include PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR. MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGF beta. Inhibition of a molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T cell function, e.g., by inhibition at the DNA, RNA or protein level, can optimize a CAR-expressing cell performance. In embodiments, an agent, e.g., an inhibitory nucleic acid, e.g., an inhibitory nucleic acid, e.g., an inhibitory nucleic acid, e.g., a dsRNA, e.g., an siRNA or shRNA, a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), a transcription-activator like effector nuclease (TALEN), or a zinc finger endonuclease (ZFN), e.g., as described herein, can be used to inhibit expression of an inhibitory molecule in the CAR-expressing cell. In an embodiment, the inhibitor is an shRNA.

In an embodiment, the agent that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is inhibited within a CAR-expressing cell. In these embodiments, a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of a molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is linked to the nucleic acid that encodes a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR In an embodiment, a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is operably linked to a promoter, e.g., a H1- or a U6-derived promoter such that the dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is expressed, e.g., is expressed within a CAR-expressing cell. See e.g., Tiscornia G., “Development of Lentiviral Vectors Expressing siRNA,” Chapter 3, in Gene Transfer: Delivery and Expression of DNA and RNA (eds. Friedmann and Rossi). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., USA, 2007, Brummelkamp T R, et al. (2002) Science 296: 550-553; Miyagishi M, et al. (2002) Nat. Biotechnol. 19: 497-500. In an embodiment the nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is present on the same vector, e.g., a lentiviral vector, that comprises a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR In such an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is located on the vector, e.g., the lentiviral vector, 5′- or 3′- to the nucleic acid that encodes a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR. The nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function can be transcribed in the same or different direction as the nucleic acid that encodes a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR In an embodiment the nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is present on a vector other than the vector that comprises a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function it transiently expressed within a CAR-expressing cell. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is stably integrated into the genome of a CAR-expressing cell. Configurations of exemplary vectors for expressing a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR with a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function, is provided, e.g., in FIG. 47 of International Publication WO2015/090230, filed Dec. 19, 2014, which is herein incorporated by reference. Examples of dsRNA molecules useful for inhibiting expression of a molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function, wherein the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is PD-1 include RNAi agents that target PD-1, as described, e.g., in paragraph [00489] and Tables 16 and 17 of International Publication WO2015/090230, filed Dec. 19, 2014, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In one embodiment, the agent that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function can be, e.g., an antibody or antibody fragment that binds to an inhibitory molecule. For example, the agent can be an antibody or antibody fragment that binds to PD-1, PD-L, PD-L2 or CTLA4 (e.g., ipilimumab (also referred to as MDX-010 and MDX-101, and marketed as Yervoy®; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Tremelimumab (IgG2 monoclonal antibody available from Pfizer, formerly known as ticilimumab, CP-675,206).). In an embodiment, the agent is an antibody or antibody fragment that binds to TIM3. In an embodiment, the agent is an antibody or antibody fragment that binds to LAG3.

PD-1 is an inhibitory member of the CD28 family of receptors that also includes CD28, CTLA-4, ICOS, and BTLA. PD-1 is expressed on activated B cells, T cells and myeloid cells (Agata et al. 1996 Int. Immunol 8:765-75). Two ligands for PD-1, PD-L1 and PD-L2 have been shown to downregulate T cell activation upon binding to PD-1 (Freeman et a. 2000 J Exp Med 192:1027-34; Latchman et al. 2001 Nat Immunol 2:261-8; Carter et al. 2002 Eur J Immunol 32:634-43). PD-L is abundant in human cancers (Dong et al. 2003 J Mol Med 81:281-7; Blank et al. 2005 Cancer Immunol. Immunother 54:307-314; Konishi et al. 2004 Clin Cancer Res 10:5094). Immune suppression can be reversed by inhibiting the local interaction of PD-1 with PD-L1. Antibodies, antibody fragments, and other inhibitors of PD-1, PD-L1 and PD-L2 are available in the art and may be used combination with a cars of the present disclosure described herein. For example, nivolumab (also referred to as BMS-936558 or MDX1106; Bristol-Myers Squibb) is a fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody which specifically blocks PD-1. Nivolumab (clone 5C4) and other human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to PD-1 are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,008,449 and WO2006/121168. Pidilizumab (CT-011; Cure Tech) is a humanized IgG1k monoclonal antibody that binds to PD-1. Pidilizumab and other humanized anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies are disclosed in WO2009/101611. Pembrolizumab (formerly known as lambrolizumab, and also referred to as MK03475; Merck) is a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that binds to PD-1. Pembrolizumab and other humanized anti-PD-1 antibodies are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,354,509 and WO2009/114335. MEDI4736 (Medimmune) is a human monoclonal antibody that binds to PDL1, and inhibits interaction of the ligand with PD1. MDPL3280A (Genentech/Roche) is a human Fc optimized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds to PD-L1. MDPL3280A and other human monoclonal antibodies to PD-L1 are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,943,743 and U.S Publication No.: 20120039906. Other anti-PD-L1 binding agents include YW243.55.S70 (heavy and light chain variable regions are shown in SEQ ID NOs 20 and 21 in WO2010/077634) and MDX-1 105 (also referred to as BMS-936559, and, e.g., anti-PD-L1 binding agents disclosed in WO2007/005874). AMP-224 (B7-DCIg; Amplimmune; e.g., disclosed in WO2010/027827 and WO2011/066342), is a PD-L2 Fc fusion soluble receptor that blocks the interaction between PD-1 and B7-H1. Other anti-PD-1 antibodies include AMP 514 (Amplimmune), among others, e.g., anti-PD-1 antibodies disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,609,089, US 2010028330, and/or US 20120114649.

In one embodiment, the anti-PD-1 antibody or fragment thereof is an anti-PD-1 antibody molecule as described in US 2015/0210769, entitled “Antibody Molecules to PD-1 and Uses Thereof,” incorporated by reference in its entirety. In one embodiment, the anti-PD-1 antibody molecule includes at least one, two, three, four, five or six CDRs (or collectively all of the CDRs) from a heavy and light chain variable region from an antibody chosen from any of BAP049-hum01, BAP049-hum02, BAP049-hum03, BAP049-hum04, BAP049-hum05, BAP049-hum06, BAP049-hum07, BAP049-hum08, BAP049-hum09, BAP049-hum10, BAP049-hum 1, BAP049-hum 12, BAP049-hum 13, BAP049-hum 14, BAP049-hum 15, BAP049-hum16, BAP049-Clone-A, BAP049-Clone-B, BAP049-Clone-C, BAP049-Clone-D, or BAP049-Clone-E; or as described in Table 1 of US 2015/0210769, or encoded by the nucleotide sequence in Table 1, or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99° % or higher identical) to any of the aforesaid sequences; or closely related CDRs, e.g., CDRs which are identical or which have at least one amino acid alteration, but not more than two, three or four alterations (e.g., substitutions, deletions, or insertions, e.g., conservative substitutions).

In yet another embodiment, the anti-PD-1 antibody molecule comprises at least one, two, three or four variable regions from an antibody described herein, e.g., an antibody chosen from any of BAP049-hum01, BAP049-hum02, BAP049-hum03, BAP049-hum04, BAP049-hum05, BAP049-hum06, BAP049-hum07, BAP049-hum08, BAP049-hum09, BAP049-hum 10, BAP049-hum11, BAP049-hum 12, BAP049-hum 13, BAP049-hum14, BAP049-hum15, BAP049-hum16, BAP049-Clone-A, BAP049-Clone-B, BAP049-Clone-C, BAP049-Clone-D, or BAP049-Clone-E; or as described in Table 1 of US 2015/0210769, or encoded by the nucleotide sequence in Table 1; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., at least 80%/0, 85%, 90%/a, 92%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher identical) to any of the aforesaid sequences.

TIM3 (T cell immunoglobulin-3) also negatively regulates T cell function, particularly in IFN-g-secreting CD4+T helper 1 and CD8+T cytotoxic 1 cells, and plays a critical role in T cell exhaustion. Inhibition of the interaction between TIM3 and its ligands, e.g., galectin-9 (Gal9), phosphotidylserine (PS), and HMGB1, can increase immune response. Antibodies, antibody fragments, and other inhibitors of TIM3 and its ligands are available in the art and may be used combination with a CD19 CAR described herein. For example, antibodies, antibody fragments, small molecules, or peptide inhibitors that target TIM3 binds to the IgV domain of TIM3 to inhibit interaction with its ligands. Antibodies and peptides that inhibit TIM3 are disclosed in WO2013/006490 and US20100247521. Other anti-TIM3 antibodies include humanized versions of RMT3-23 (disclosed in Ngiow et al., 2011, Cancer Res, 71:3540-3551), and clone 8B.2C12 (disclosed in Monney et al., 2002, Nature, 415:536-541). Bi-specific antibodies that inhibit TIM3 and PD-1 are disclosed in US20130156774.

In one embodiment, the anti-TIM3 antibody or fragment thereof is an anti-TIM3 antibody molecule as described in US 2015/0218274, entitled “Antibody Molecules to TIM3 and Uses Thereof,” incorporated by reference in its entirety. In one embodiment, the anti-TIM3 antibody molecule includes at least one, two, three, four, five or six CDRs (or collectively all of the CDRs) from a heavy and light chain variable region from an antibody chosen from any of ABTIM3, ABTIM3-hum01, ABTIM3-hum02, ABTIM3-hum03, ABTIM3-hum04, ABTIM3-hum05, ABTIM3-hum06, ABTIM3-hum07, ABTIM3-hum08, ABTIM3-hum09, ABTIM3-hum10, ABTIM3-hum11, ABTIM3-hum12, ABTIM3-hum13, ABTIM3-hum14, ABTIM3-hum15, ABTIM3-hum16, ABTIM3-hum17, ABTIM3-hum18, ABTIM3-hum19, ABTIM3-hum20, ABTIM3-hum21, ABTIM3-hum22, ABTIM3-hum23; or as described in Tables 1-4 of US 2015/0218274; or encoded by the nucleotide sequence in Tables 1-4; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher identical) to any of the aforesaid sequences, or closely related CDRs, e.g., CDRs which are identical or which have at least one amino acid alteration, but not more than two, three or four alterations (e.g., substitutions, deletions, or insertions, e.g., conservative substitutions).

In yet another embodiment, the anti-TIM3 antibody molecule comprises at least one, two, three or four variable regions from an antibody described herein, e.g., an antibody chosen from any of ABTIM3, ABTIM3-hum01, ABTIM3-hum02, ABTIM3-hum03, ABTIM3-hum04, ABTIM3-hum05, ABTIM3-hum06, ABTIM3-hum07, ABTIM3-hum08, ABTIM3-hum09, ABTIM3-hum10, ABTIM3-hum 11, ABTIM3-hum12, ABTIM3-hum13, ABTIM3-hum14, ABTIM3-hum15, ABTIM3-hum 16, ABTIM3-hum17, ABTIM3-hum 18, ABTIM3-hum19, ABTIM3-hum20, ABTIM3-hum21, ABTIM3-hum22, ABTIM3-hum23; or as described in Tables 1-4 of US 2015/0218274; or encoded by the nucleotide sequence in Tables 1-4; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher identical) to any of the aforesaid sequences.

In other embodiments, the agent which enhances the activity of a CAR-expressing cell is a CEACAM inhibitor (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3, and/or CEACAM-5 inhibitor). In one embodiment, the inhibitor of CEACAM is an anti-CEACAM antibody molecule. Exemplary anti-CEACAM-1 antibodies are described in WO 2010/125571, WO 2013/082366 WO 2014/059251 and WO 2014/022332, e.g., a monoclonal antibody 34B1, 26H7, and 5F4; or a recombinant form thereof, as described in, e.g., US 2004/0047858, U.S. Pat. No. 7,132,255 and WO 99/052552. In other embodiments, the anti-CEACAM antibody binds to CEACAM-5 as described in, e.g., Zheng et al. PLoS One. 2010 Sep. 2; 5(9). pii: e12529 (DOI:10:1371/journal.pone.0021146), or crossreacts with CEACAM-1 and CEACAM-5 as described in, e.g., WO 2013/054331 and US 2014/0271618.

Without wishing to be bound by theory, carcinoembryonic antigen cell adhesion molecules (CEACAM), such as CEACAM-1 and CEACAM-5, are believed to mediate, at least in part, inhibition of an anti-tumor immune response (see e.g., Markel et al. J Immunol. 2002 Mar. 15; 168(6):2803-10; Markel et al. J Immunol. 2006 Nov. 1; 177(9):6062-71; Markel et al. Immunology. 2009 February; 126(2):186-200; Markel et al. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2010 February; 59(2):215-30; Ortenberg et al. Mol Cancer Ther. 2012 Jun.; 11(6):1300-10; Stern et al. J Immunol. 2005 Jun. 1; 174(11):6692-701; Zheng et al. PLoS One. 2010 Sep. 2; 5(9). pii: e12529). For example, CEACAM-1 has been described as a heterophilic ligand for TIM-3 and as playing a role in TIM-3-mediated T cell tolerance and exhaustion (see e.g., WO 2014/022332; Huang, et al. (2014) Nature doi:10.1038/nature13848). In embodiments, co-blockade of CEACAM-1 and TIM-3 has been shown to enhance an anti-tumor immune response in xenograft colorectal cancer models (see e.g., WO 2014/022332; Huang, et al. (2014), supra). In other embodiments, co-blockade of CEACAM-1 and PD-1 reduce T cell tolerance as described, e.g., in WO 2014/059251. Thus, CEACAM inhibitors can be used with the other immunomodulators described herein (e.g., anti-PD-1 and/or anti-TIM-3 inhibitors) to enhance an immune response against a cancer, e.g., a melanoma, a lung cancer (e.g., NSCLC), a bladder cancer, a colon cancer an ovarian cancer, and other cancers as described herein.

LAG3 (lymphocyte activation gene-3 or CD223) is a cell surface molecule expressed on activated T cells and B cells that has been shown to play a role in CD8+ T cell exhaustion. Antibodies, antibody fragments, and other inhibitors of LAG3 and its ligands are available in the art and may be used combination with a CD19 CAR described herein. For example, BMS-986016 (Bristol-Myers Squib) is a monoclonal antibody that targets LAG3. IMP701 (Immutep) is an antagonist LAG3 antibody and IMP731 (Immutep and GlaxoSmithKline) is a depleting LAG3 antibody. Other LAG3 inhibitors include IMP321 (Immutep), which is a recombinant fusion protein of a soluble portion of LAG3 and Ig that binds to MHC class II molecules and activates antigen presenting cells (APC). Other antibodies are disclosed, e.g., in WO2010/019570.

In one embodiment, the anti-LAG3 antibody or fragment thereof is an anti-LAG3 antibody molecule as described in US 2015/0259420, entitled “Antibody Molecules to LAG3 and Uses Thereof,” incorporated by reference in its entirety. In one embodiment, the anti-LAG3 antibody molecule includes at least one, two, three, four, five or six CDRs (or collectively all of the CDRs) from a heavy and light chain variable region from an antibody chosen from any of BAP050-hum01, BAP050-hum02, BAP050-hum03, BAP050-hum04, BAP050-hum05, BAP050-hum06, BAP050-hum07, BAP050-hum08, BAP050-hum09, BAP050-hum10, BAP050-hum11, BAP050-hum12, BAP050-hum113, BAP050-hum14, BAP050-hum 15, BAP050-hum 16, BAP050-hum 17, BAP050-hum 18, BAP050-hum 19, BAP050-hum20, huBAP050(Ser) (e.g., BAP050-hum01-Ser, BAP050-hum02-Ser, BAP050-hum03-Ser, BAP050-hum04-Ser, BAP050-hum05-Ser, BAP050-hum06-Ser, BAP050-hum07-Ser, BAP050-hum08-Ser, BAP050-hum09-Ser, BAP050-hum100-Ser, BAP050-hum11-Ser, BAP050-hum 12-Ser, BAP050-hum 13-Ser, BAP050-hum 14-Ser, BAP050-hum 15-Ser, BAP050-hum18-Ser, BAP050-hum19-Ser, or BAP050-hum20-Ser), BAP050-Clone-F, BAP050-Clone-G, BAP050-Clone-H, BAP050-Clone-I, or BAP050-Clone-J; or as described in Table 1 of US 2015/0259420; or encoded by the nucleotide sequence in Table 1; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher identical) to any of the aforesaid sequences, or closely related CDRs, e.g., CDRs which are identical or which have at least one amino acid alteration, but not more than two, three or four alterations (e.g., substitutions, deletions, or insertions, e.g., conservative substitutions).

In yet another embodiment, the anti-LAG3 antibody molecule comprises at least one, two, three or four variable regions from an antibody described herein, e.g., an antibody chosen from any of BAP050-hum01, BAP050-hum02, BAP050-hum03, BAP050-hum04, BAP050-hum05, BAP050-hum06, BAP050-hum07, BAP050-hum08, BAP050-hum09, BAP050-hum 10, BAP050-hum 11, BAP050-hum 12, BAP050-hum 13, BAP050-hum 14, BAP050-hum 15, BAP050-hum16, BAP050-hum17, BAP050-hum18, BAP050-hum19, BAP050-hum20, huBAP050(Ser) (e.g., BAP050-hum01-Ser, BAP050-hum02-Ser, BAP050-hum03-Ser, BAP050-hum04-Ser, BAP050-hum05-Ser, BAP050-hum06-Ser, BAP050-hum07-Ser, BAP050-hum08-Ser, BAP050-hum09-Ser, BAP050-hum 10-Ser, BAP050-hum 11-Ser, BAP050-hum12-Ser, BAP050-hum13-Ser, BAP050-hum14-Ser, BAP050-hum15-Ser, BAP050-hum 18-Ser, BAP050-hum 19-Ser, or BAP050-hum20-Ser), BAP050-Clone-F, BAP050-Clone-G, BAP050-Clone-H, BAP050-Clone-I, or BAP050-Clone-J; or as described in Table 1 of US 2015/0259420; or encoded by the nucleotide sequence in Tables 1; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher identical) to any of the aforesaid sequences. In some embodiments, the agent which enhances the activity of a CAR-expressing cell can be, e.g., a fusion protein comprising a first domain and a second domain, wherein the first domain is an inhibitory molecule, or fragment thereof, and the second domain is a polypeptide that is associated with a positive signal, e.g., a polypeptide comprising an antracellular signaling domain as described herein. In some embodiments, the polypeptide that is associated with a positive signal can include a costimulatory domain of CD28, CD27, ICOS, e.g., an intracellular signaling domain of CD28, CD27 and/or ICOS, and/or a primary signaling domain, e.g., of CD3 zeta, e.g., described herein. In one embodiment, the fusion protein is expressed by the same cell that expressed the CAR In another embodiment, the fusion protein is expressed by a cell, e.g., a T cell that does not express a CAR of the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the agent which enhances activity of a CAR-expressing cell described herein is miR-17-92.

In one embodiment, the agent which enhances activity of a CAR-described herein is a cytokine. Cytokines have important functions related to T cell expansion, differentiation, survival, and homeostatis. Cytokines that can be administered to the subject receiving a CAR-expressing cell described herein include: IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15, IL-18, and IL-21, or a combination thereof. In preferred embodiments, the cytokine administered is IL-7, IL-15, or IL-21, or a combination thereof. The cytokine can be administered once a day or more than once a day, e.g., twice a day, three times a day, or four times a day. The cytokine can be administered for more than one day, e.g. the cytokine is administered for 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, or 4 weeks. For example, the cytokine is administered once a day for 7 days.

In embodiments, the cytokine is administered in combination with CAR-expressing T cells. The cytokine can be administered simultaneously or concurrently with the CAR-expressing T cells, e.g., administered on the same day. The cytokine may be prepared in the same pharmaceutical composition as the CAR-expressing T cells, or may be prepared in a separate pharmaceutical composition. Alternatively, the cytokine can be administered shortly after administration of the CAR-expressing T cells, e.g., 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, or 7 days after administration of the CAR-expressing T cells. In embodiments where the cytokine is administered in a dosing regimen that occurs over more than one day, the first day of the cytokine dosing regimen can be on the same day as administration with the CAR-expressing T cells, or the first day of the cytokine dosing regimen can be 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, or 7 days after administration of the CAR-expressing T cells. In one embodiment, on the first day, the CAR-expressing T cells are administered to the subject, and on the second day, a cytokine is administered once a day for the next 7 days. In a preferred embodiment, the cytokine to be administered in combination with CAR-expressing T cells is IL-7, IL-15, or IL-21.

In other embodiments, the cytokine is administered a period of time after administration of CAR-expressing cells, e.g., at least 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 10 weeks, 12 weeks, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, or 1 year or more after administration of CAR-expressing cells. In one embodiment, the cytokine is administered after assessment of the subject's response to the CAR-expressing cells. For example, the subject is administered CAR-expressing cells according to the dosage and regimens described herein. The response of the subject to CART therapy is assessed at 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 10 weeks, 12 weeks, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, or 1 year or more after administration of CAR-expressing cells, using any of the methods described herein, including inhibition of tumor growth, reduction of circulating tumor cells, or tumor regression. Subjects that do not exhibit a sufficient response to CART therapy can be administered a cytokine. Administration of the cytokine to the subject that has sub-optimal response to the CART therapy improves CART efficacy or anti-tumor activity. In a preferred embodiment, the cytokine administered after administration of CAR-expressing cells is IL-7.

Combination with a low dose of an mTOR inhibitor

In one embodiment, the CAR-expressing cells described herein, are administered in combination with a low, immune enhancing dose of an mTOR inhibito, e.g., as described in PCT publication WO/2016/014530.

In another embodiment, administration of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor results in increased or prolonged proliferation of CAR-expressing cells, e.g., in culture or in a subject, e.g., as compared to non-treated CAR-expressing cells or a non-treated subject. In embodiments, increased proliferation is associated with in an increase in the number of CAR-expressing cells. Methods for measuring increased or prolonged proliferation are described in Examples 4 and 5. In another embodiment, administration of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor results in increased killing of cancer cells by CAR-expressing cells, e.g., in culture or in a subject, e.g., as compared to non-treated CAR-expressing cells or a non-treated subject. In embodiments, increased killing of cancer cells is associated with in a decrease in tumor volume.

In one embodiment, the cells expressing a CAR molecule, e.g., a CAR molecule described herein, are administered in combination with a low, immune enhancing dose of an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., an allosteric mTOR inhibitor, e.g., RAD001, or a catalytic mTOR inhibitor. For example, administration of the low, immune enhancing, dose of the mTOR inhibitor can be initiated prior to administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein; completed prior to administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein; initiated at the same time as administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein; overlapping with administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein; or continuing after administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein.

Alternatively or in addition, administration of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor can optimize immune effector cells to be engineered to express a CAR molecule described herein. In such embodiments, administration of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., an allosteric inhibitor, e.g., RAD001, or a catalytic inhibitor, is initiated or completed prior to harvest of immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells, to be engineered to express a CAR molecule described herein, from a subject.

In another embodiment, immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells, to be engineered to express a CAR molecule described herein, e.g., after harvest from a subject, or CAR-expressing immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells, e.g., prior to administration to a subject, can be cultured in the presence of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor.

As used herein, the term “mTOR inhibitor” refers to a compound or ligand, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which inhibits the mTOR kinase in a cell. In an embodiment an mTOR inhibitor is an allosteric inhibitor. In an embodiment an mTOR inhibitor is a catalytic inhibitor.

Allosteric mTOR inhibitors include the neutral tricyclic compound rapamycin (sirolimus), rapamycin-related compounds, that is compounds having structural and functional similarity to rapamycin including, e.g., rapamycin derivatives, rapamycin analogs (also referred to as rapalogs) and other macrolide compounds that inhibit mTOR activity.

Rapamycin is a known macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus having the structure shown in Formula A.

Other suitable rapamycin analogs include, but are not limited to, RAD001, otherwise known as everolimus (Afinitor®), has the chemical name (1R,9S,12S, 15R, 16E,18R,19R,21R,23S,24E,26E,28E,30S,32S,32S,35R)-1,18-dihydroxy-12-{(I R)-2-[(1 S,3R,4R)-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methoxycyclohexyl]-1-methylethyl}-19,30-dimethoxy-15,17,21,23,29,35-hexamethyl-1,36-dioxa-4-aza-tricyclo[30.3.1.04,9]hexatriaconta-16,24,26,28-tetraene-2,3,10,14,20-pentaone,sirolimus (rapamycin, AY-22989), 40-[3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoate]-rapamycin (also called temsirolimus or CCI-779) and ridaforolimus (AP-23573/MK-8669).b Other examples of allosteric mTor inhibitors include zotarolimus (ABT578) and umirolimus as described in US2005/0101624 the contents of which are incorporated by reference. Other suitable mTOR inhibitors are described in paragraphs 946 to 964 of International Publication WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. Low, immune enhancing doses of an mTOR inhibitor, suitable levels of mTOR inhibition associated with low doses of an mTOR inhibitor, methods for detecting the level of mTOR inhibition, and suitable pharmaceutical compositions thereof are further described in paragraphs 936 to 945 and 965 to 1003 of International Publication WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Pharmaceutical Compositions and Treatments

Pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure may comprise a CAR-expressing cell, e.g., a plurality of CAR-expressing cells, as described herein, in combination with one or more pharmaceutically or physiologically acceptable carriers, diluents or excipients. Such compositions may comprise buffers such as neutral buffered saline, phosphate buffered saline and the like; carbohydrates such as glucose, mannose, sucrose or dextrans, mannitol; proteins; polypeptides or amino acids such as glycine; antioxidants; chelating agents such as EDTA or glutathione; adjuvants (e.g., aluminum hydroxide); and preservatives. Compositions of the present disclosure are in one aspect formulated for intravenous administration.

Pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure may be administered in a manner appropriate to the disease to be treated (or prevented). The quantity and frequency of administration will be determined by such factors as the condition of the patient, and the type and severity of the patient's disease, although appropriate dosages may be determined by clinical trials.

In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition is substantially free of, e.g., there are no detectable levels of a contaminant, e.g., selected from the group consisting of endotoxin, mycoplasma, replication competent lentivirus (RCL), p24, VSV-G nucleic acid, HIV gag, residual anti-CD3/anti-CD28 coated beads, mouse antibodies, pooled human serum, bovine serum albumin, bovine serum, culture media components, vector packaging cell or plasmid components, a bacterium and a fungus. In one embodiment, the bacterium is at least one selected from the group consisting of Alcaligenes faecalis, Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenza, Neisseria meningitides, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumonia, and Streptococcus pyogenes group A.

When “an immunologically effective amount,” “an anti-tumor effective amount,” “a tumor-inhibiting effective amount,” or “therapeutic amount” is indicated, the precise amount of the compositions of the present disclosure to be administered can be determined by a physician with consideration of individual differences in age, weight, tumor size, extent of infection or metastasis, and condition of the patient (subject). It can generally be stated that a pharmaceutical composition comprising the immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) described herein may be administered at a dosage of 10⁴ to 10′ cells/kg body weight, in some instances 10′ to 10⁶ cells/kg body weight, including all integer values within those ranges. T cell compositions may also be administered multiple times at these dosages. The cells can be administered by using infusion techniques that are commonly known in immunotherapy (see, e.g., Rosenberg et al., New Eng. J. of Med. 319:1676, 1988).

In some embodiments, a dose of CAR-expressing cells described herein (e.g., cells comprising, e.g., engineered to express, a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises about 1×10⁶, 1.1×10⁶,2×10⁶,3.6×10⁶,5×10⁶,1×10⁷,1.8×10⁷,2×10⁷,5×10⁷,1×10⁸,2×10,3×108, or 5×10⁸ cells/kg. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., cells comprising, e.g., engineered to express, a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises at least about 1×10⁶, 1.1×10⁶, 2×10⁶, 3.6×10⁶, 5×10⁶, 1×10⁷, 1.8×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, 3×10⁸, or 5×10⁸ cells/kg. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., cells comprising, e.g., engineered to express, a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises up to about 1×10⁶, 1.1×10⁶, 2×10⁶, 3.6×10⁶, 5×10⁶, 1×10⁷, 1.8×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10, 2×10⁸, 3×10⁸, or 5×10⁸ cells/kg. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., cells comprising, e.g., engineered to express, a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises about 1.1×10⁶-1.8×10⁷ cells/kg. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., cells comprising, e.g., engineered to express, a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises about 1×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, 3×10⁸, 5×10⁸, 1×10⁹, 2×10⁹, or 5×10⁹ cells. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., cells comprising, e.g., engineered to express, a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises at least about 1×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, 3×10⁸, 5×10⁸, 1×10⁹, 2×10⁹, or 5×10⁹ cells. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., cells comprising, e.g., engineered to express, a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises up to about 1×10, 2×10′, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, 3×10⁸, 5×10⁸, 1×10⁹, 2×10⁹, or 5×10⁹ cells.

In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., cells comprising, e.g., engineered to express, a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises up to about 1×10′, 1.5×10⁷, 2×10′, 2.5×10⁷,3×10⁷,3.5×10⁷,4×10⁷,5×10, 1×10⁸,1.5×10,2×10⁸,2.5×10⁸,3×10, 3.5×10⁸, 4×10⁸, 5×10⁸, 1×10⁹, 2×10⁹, or 5×10⁹ cells. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., cells comprising, e.g., engineered to express, a TA CAR and a BCA CAR) comprises up to about 1-3×10⁷ to 1-3×10⁸ of cells. In some embodiments, the subject is administered about 1-3×10⁷ of the cells. In other embodiments, the subject is administered about 1-3×10⁸ of the cells.

The cells can be administered by using infusion techniques that are commonly known in immunotherapy (see, e.g., Rosenberg et al., New Eng. J. of Med. 319:1676, 1988).

In certain aspects, it may be desired to administer activated immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) to a subject and then subsequently redraw blood (or have an apheresis performed), activate immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) therefrom according to the present disclosure, and reinfuse the patient with these activated and expanded immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells). This process can be carried out multiple times every few weeks. In certain aspects, immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) can be activated from blood draws of from 10 cc to 400 cc. In certain aspects, immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) are activated from blood draws of 20 cc, 30 cc, 40 cc, 50 cc, 60 cc, 70 cc, 80 cc, 90 cc, or 100 cc.

The administration of the subject compositions may be carried out in any convenient manner, including by aerosol inhalation, injection, ingestion, transfusion, implantation or transplantation. The compositions described herein may be administered to a patient trans arterially, subcutaneously, intradermally, intratumorally, intranodally, intramedullary, intramuscularly, by intravenous (i.v.) injection, or intraperitoneally. In one aspect, the T cell compositions of the present disclosure are administered to a patient by intradermal or subcutaneous injection. In one aspect, the T cell compositions of the present disclosure are administered by i.v. injection. The compositions of immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) may be injected directly into a tumor, lymph node, or site of infection.

In a particular exemplary aspect, subjects may undergo leukapheresis, wherein leukocytes are collected, enriched, or depleted ex vivo to select and/or isolate the cells of interest, e.g., T cells. These T cell isolates may be expanded by methods known in the art and treated such that one or more CAR constructs of the invention may be introduced, thereby creating a CAR T cell of the invention. Subjects in need thereof may subsequently undergo standard treatment with high dose chemotherapy followed by peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. In certain aspects, following or concurrent with the transplant, subjects receive an infusion of the expanded CAR T cells of the present disclosure. In an additional aspect, expanded cells are administered before or following surgery.

The dosage of the above treatments to be administered to a patient will vary with the precise nature of the condition being treated and the recipient of the treatment. The scaling of dosages for human administration can be performed according to art-accepted practices. The dose for CAMPATH, for example, will generally be in the range 1 to about 100 mg for an adult patient, usually administered daily for a period between 1 and 30 days. The preferred daily dose is 1 to 10 mg per day although in some instances larger doses of up to 40 mg per day may be used (described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,120,766).

In one embodiment, the CAR is introduced into immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells), e.g., using in vitro transcription, and the subject (e.g., human) receives an initial administration of CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) of the invention, and one or more subsequent administrations of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) of the invention, wherein the one or more subsequent administrations are administered less than 15 days, e.g., 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 days after the previous administration. In one embodiment, more than one administration of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) of the invention are administered to the subject (e.g., human) per week, e.g., 2, 3, or 4 administrations of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) of the invention are administered per week. In one embodiment, the subject (e.g., human subject) receives more than one administration of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) per week (e.g., 2, 3 or 4 administrations per week) (also referred to herein as a cycle), followed by a week of no CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) administrations, and then one or more additional administration of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) (e.g., more than one administration of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) per week) is administered to the subject. In another embodiment, the subject (e.g., human subject) receives more than one cycle of CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells), and the time between each cycle is less than 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or 3 days. In one embodiment, the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) are administered every other day for 3 administrations per week. In one embodiment, the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) of the invention are administered for at least two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight or more weeks.

Examples

The invention is further described in detail by reference to the following experimental examples. These examples are provided for purposes of illustration only, and are not intended to be limiting unless otherwise specified. Thus, the invention should in no way be construed as being limited to the following examples, but rather, should be construed to encompass any and all variations which become evident as a result of the teaching provided herein.

Example 1

Human T lymphocytes are taken from a subject and are provided ex vivo, stimulated using anti-CD3/CD28, and transduced with a lentivirus vector encoding a second-generation CD19 CAR (a CAR comprising a CD19 binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a CD3z primary signaling domain and a 4-1BB costimulatory signaling domain) under the control of the EF1a promoter, and with a lentiviral vector encoding a second-generation EGFRvIII CAR (a CAR comprising a EGFRvIII binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a CD3z primary signaling domain and a 4-1BB costimulatory signaling domain) under the control of the EF1a promoter. Systems such as this, for engineering a cell to express both the CD19 CAR and the EGFRvIII CAR, are illustrated in FIG. 2. As well, a single bicistronic lentivirus vector is constructed which encodes a second generation CD19 CAR and a second generation EGFRvIII CAR with an intervening P2A site, all under the control of the EF1a promoter. Such a construct, for engineering a cell to express both the CD19 CAR and the EGFRvIII CAR, is illustrated in FIG. 1. Cells expressing both the second-generation CD19 CAR and the second-generation EGFRvIII CAR are provided by transducing T cells either with a mixture of the two lentiviral vectors (each encoding either the CD19 CAR or the EGFRvIII CAR; FIG. 2) or with the single lentiviral vector encoding the bicistronic construct (FIG. 1), and CAR T cell proliferation, cytokine release and cytotoxicity are assayed against CD19+/EGFRvIII-cells, CD19−/EGFRvIII+ cells, CD19+/EGFRVII+ cells and a population of cells comprising CD19+/EGFRvII− cells and CD19−/EGFRvIII+ cells, using methods disclosed herein (e.g., as described in WO2014/130657), and the activities are compared to cells expressing only the second-generation EGFRvIII CAR. Cells are further assayed in vivo (proliferation, long term persistence and tumor toxicity, e.g., by methods described in WO2014/130657) by administering the cells intravenously in xenogeneic immune-compromised NOD/SCID/common-gamma chain−/− mice with established EGFRvIII U87vIII glioma tumors. Autologous B cells or immortalized B cells expressing CD19 are co-infused with the CAR T cells to enhance CAR T cell activation. For clinical application, autologous T cells are transduced to express an EGFRvIII CAR and a CD19 CAR and are administered to a patient suffering from glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). CART cell persistence, proliferation/expansion and anti-tumor efficacy are monitored. In patients, their normal B cells expressing CD19 provide a source of stimulation for the second CAR

Example 2

Human T lymphocytes are taken from a subject and are provided ex vivo, stimulated using anti-CD3/CD28, and transduced with a lentivirus vector encoding a second-generation BCMA CAR (a CAR comprising a BCMA binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a CD3z primary signaling domain and a 4-1BB costimulatory signaling domain) under the control of the EF1a promoter, and with a lentiviral vector encoding a second-generation EGFRvIII CAR (a CAR comprising a EGFRvIII binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a CD3z primary signaling domain and a 4-1BB costimulatory signaling domain) under the control of the EF1a promoter. Cells expressing both the second-generation BCMA CAR and the second-generation EGFRvII CAR are provided, and CAR T cell proliferation, cytokine release and cytotoxicity are assayed against BCMA+/EGFRvII− cells, BCMA−/EGFRvII+ cells, BCMA+/EGFRVIII+ cells and a population of cells comprising BCMA+/EGFRvIII− cells and BCMA−/EGFRvIII+ cells, using methods disclosed herein (e.g., as described in WO2014/130657), and the activities are compared to cells expressing only the second-generation EGFRvIII CAR. Cells are further assayed in vivo (proliferation, long term persistence and tumor toxicity, e.g., by methods described in WO2014/130657) by administering the cells intravenously in xenogeneic immune-compromised NOD/SCID/common-gamma chain−/− mice with established EGFRvIII U87vIII glioma tumors. Autologous B cells or immortalized B cells expressing BCMA are co-infused with the CAR T cells to enhance CAR T cell activation. For clinical application, autologous T cells are transduced to express an EGFRvIII CAR and a BCMA CAR and are administered to a patient suffering from glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). CART cell persistence, proliferation/expansion and anti-tumor efficacy are monitored. In patients, their normal B cells expressing BCMA provide a source of stimulation for the second CAR.

Example 3

Human T lymphocytes are taken from a subject and are provided ex vivo, stimulated using anti-CD3/CD28, and transduced with a lentivirus vector encoding a second-generation CD19 CAR (a CAR comprising a CD19 binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a CD3z primary signaling domain and a 4-1BB costimulatory signaling domain) under the control of the EF1a promoter, and with a lentiviral vector encoding a second-generation Mesothelin (“Meso”) CAR (a CAR comprising a Meso binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a CD3z primary signaling domain and a 4-1BB costimulatory signaling domain) under the control of the EF1a promoter. As well, a single bicistronic vector is constructed which encodes a second generation CD19 CAR and a second generation Mesothelin CAR with an intervening P2A site, all under the control of the EF1a promoter. Cells expressing both the second-generation CD19 CAR and the second-generation Mesothelin CAR are provided by transducing T cells either with a mixture of the two lentiviral vectors (each encoding either the CD19 CAR or the EGFRvIII CAR) or with the single lentiviral vector encoding the bicistronic construct, and CAR T cell proliferation, cytokine release and cytotoxicity are assayed against CD19+/Meso− cells, CD19−/Meso+ cells, CD19+/Meso+ cells and a population of cells comprising CD19+/Meso− cells and CD19−/Meso+ cells, using methods disclosed herein (e.g., as described in WO2015/090230), and the activities are compared to cells expressing only the second-generation Meso CAR. Cells are further assayed in vivo (proliferation, long term persistence and tumor toxicity, e.g., by methods described in WO2015/090230) by administering the cells intravenously in xenogeneic immune-compromised NOD/SCID/common-gamma chain−/− mice with established Meso-expressing ovarian adenocarcinoma (OVCAR8) xenografts. Autologous B cells or immortalized B cells expressing CD19 are co-infused with the CAR T cells to enhance CAR T cell activation. For clinical application, autologous T cells are transduced to express a Meso CAR and a CD19 CAR and are administered to patients suffering from a mesothelin-expressing cancer such as mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer, or ovarian cancer. CART cell persistence, proliferation/expansion and anti-tumor efficacy are monitored. In patients, their normal B cells expressing CD19 provide a source of stimulation for the second CAR.

Example 4

Human T lymphocytes are taken from a subject and are provided ex vivo, stimulated using anti-CD3/CD28, and transduced with a lentivirus vector encoding a second-generation BCMA CAR (a CAR comprising a BCMA binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a CD3z primary signaling domain and a 4-1BB costimulatory signaling domain) under the control of the EF1a promoter, and with a lentiviral vector encoding a second-generation Mesothelin (“Meso”) CAR (a CAR comprising a Meso binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a CD3z primary signaling domain and a 4-1BB costimulatory signaling domain) under the control of the EF1a promoter. Cells expressing both the second-generation BCMA CAR and the second-generation Meso CAR are provided, and CAR T cell proliferation, cytokine release and cytotoxicity are assayed against BCMA+/Meso− cells, BCMA−/Meso+ cells, BCMA+/Meso+ cells and a population of cells comprising BCMA+/Meso− cells and BCMA−/Meso+ cells, using methods disclosed herein (e.g., as described in WO2015/090230), and the activities are compared to cells expressing only the second-generation Meso CAR. Cells are further assayed in vivo (proliferation, long term persistence and tumor toxicity, e.g., by methods described in WO2015/090230) by administering the cells intravenously in xenogeneic immune-compromised NOD/SCID/common-gamma chain−/− mice with established Meso-expressing ovarian adenocarcinoma (OVCAR8) xenografts. Autologous B cells or immortalized B cells expressing BCMA are co-infused with the CAR T cells to enhance CAR T cell activation. For clinical application, autologous T cells are transduced to express a Meso CAR and a BCMA CAR and are administered to patients suffering from a mesothelin-expressing cancer such as mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer, or ovarian cancer. CART cell persistence, proliferation/expansion and anti-tumor efficacy are monitored. In patients, their normal B cells expressing BCMA provide a source of stimulation for the second CAR.

EQUIVALENTS

The disclosures of each and every patent, patent application, and publication cited herein are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. While this invention has been disclosed with reference to specific aspects, it is apparent that other aspects and variations of this invention may be devised by others skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. The appended claims are intended to be construed to include all such aspects and equivalent variations. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A cell comprising a first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and a second CAR, each of which comprises an antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain, wherein the antigen binding domain of said first CAR binds to a B-Cell antigen and the antigen binding domain of said second CAR binds to a tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen, optionally wherein the B-Cell antigen and the tumor antigen other than a B-Cell antigen are not expressed on the same cell.
 2. The cell of claim 1, wherein the second CAR binds: (a) a solid tumor antigen; (b) a myeloid tumor antigen; or (c) an antigen of a hematological tumor not of B-cell lineage.
 3. The cell of any one of claim 1 or 2, wherein said B-Cell antigen is selected from the group consisting of CD5, CD10, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD27, CD30, CD34, CD37, CD38, CD40, CD53, CD69, CD72, CD73, CD74, CD75, CD77, CD79a, CD79b, CD80, CD81, CD82, CD83, CD84, CD85, CD86, CD123, CD135, CD138, CD179, CD269, Flt3, ROR1, BCMA, FcRn5, FcRn2, CS-1, CXCR4, 5, 7, IL-7/3R, IL7/4/3R, and IL4R.
 4. The cell of claim 3, wherein said B-Cell antigen is selected from the group consisting of CD19, CD20, CD22, FcRn5, FcRn2, BCMA, CS-1, and CD138
 5. The cell of claim 3, wherein said B-Cell antigen is BCMA.
 6. The cell of claim 5, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR comprises a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of any heavy chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 12 or
 13. 7. The cell of claim 6, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR further comprises a light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), a light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and a light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of any light chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 12 or
 13. 8. The cell of any one of claims 5-7, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR comprises: (i) the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 12 or 13: (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 12 or 13; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 12 or
 13. 9. The cell of any one of claims 5-8, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR comprises: (i) the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 12 or 13; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 12 or 13; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 12 or
 13. 10. The cell of any one of claims 5-9, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR comprises a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 12 or 13, and the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 12 or
 13. 11. The cell of claim 10, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR comprises a polypeptide having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 349; SEQ ID NO: 339, SEQ ID NO: 340; SEQ ID NO: 341; SEQ ID NO: 342; SEQ ID NO: 343; SEQ ID NO: 344, SEQ ID NO: 345, SEQ ID NO: 346, SEQ ID NO: 347, SEQ ID NO: 348, SEQ ID NO: 350, SEQ ID NO: 351, SEQ ID NO: 352, SEQ ID NO: 353, SEQ ID NO: 429, SEQ ID NO: 430, SEQ ID NO: 431, SEQ ID NO: 432, SEQ ID NO: 433, SEQ ID NO: 434, SEQ ID NO: 435, SEQ ID NO: 436, SEQ ID NO: 437, SEQ ID NO: 438, SEQ ID NO: 439, SEQ ID NO: 440, SEQ ID NO: 441, SEQ ID NO: 442, SEQ ID NO: 443, SEQ ID NO: 444, SEQ ID NO: 445, SEQ ID NO: 446, SEQ ID NO: 447, SEQ ID NO: 448, SEQ ID NO: 449, SEQ ID NO: 563, SEQ ID NO: 564, SEQ ID NO: 565 or SEQ ID NO:
 566. 12. The cell of claim 3, wherein said B-Cell antigen is CD19.
 13. The cell of claim 12, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR comprises a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of any heavy chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 6, Table 7 or Table
 9. 14. The cell of claim 13, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR further comprises a light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), a light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and a light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of any light chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 6, Table 8 or Table
 9. 15. The cell of any one of claims 12-14, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR comprises: (i) the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 6 or Table 9; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 6 or Table 9; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 6 or Table
 9. 16. The cell of any one of claims 12-15, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR comprises: (i) the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 6 or Table 9; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 6 or Table 9; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 6 or Table
 9. 17. The cell of any one of claims 12-16, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR comprises a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 6 or Table 9, and the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 6 or Table
 9. 18. The cell of claim 17, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR comprises a polypeptide having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 83; SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85; SEQ ID NO: 86; SEQ ID NO: 87: SEQ ID NO: 88; SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 93, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95, or SEQ ID NO:
 112. 19. The cell of any one of claims 1-18, wherein said second CAR binds a myeloid tumor antigen, and wherein said myeloid tumor antigen is selected from the group consisting of CD123, CD33 and CLL-1.
 20. The cell of any one of claims 1-18, wherein said second CAR binds a T cell lymphoma antigen.
 21. The cell of any one of claims 1-18, wherein said second CAR binds a solid tumor antigen, and wherein said solid tumor antigen is selected from the group consisting of EGFRvIII, mesothelin, GD2, Tn antigen, sTn antigen, Tn-O-Glycopeptides, sTn-O-Glycopeptides, PSMA, CD97, TAG72, CD44v6, CEA, EPCAM, KIT, IL-13Ra2, leguman, GD3, CD171, IL-11Ra, PSCA, MAD-CT-1, MAD-CT-2, VEGFR2, LewisY, CD24, PDGFR-beta, SSEA-4, folate receptor alpha, ERBBs (e.g., ERBB2), Her2/neu, MUC1, EGFR, NCAM, Ephrin B2, CAIX, LMP2, sLe, HMWMAA, o-acetyl-GD2, folate receptor beta, TEM1/CD248, TEM7R, FAP, Legumain, HPV E6 or E7, ML-IAP, CLDN6, TSHR, GPRC5D, ALK, Polysialic acid, Fos-related antigen, neutrophil elastase, TRP-2, CYP1B1, sperm protein 17, beta human chorionic gonadotropin, AFP, thyroglobulin, PLAC1, globoH, RAGE1, MN-CA IX, human telomerase reverse transcriptase, intestinal carboxyl esterase, mut hsp 70-2, NA-17, NY-BR-1, UPK2, HAVCR1, ADRB3, PANX3, NY-ESO-1, GPR20, Ly6k, OR51E2, TARP, GFRα4, and a peptide of any of these antigens presented on MHC.
 22. The cell of claim 21, wherein said solid tumor antigen is selected from the group consisting of CLDN6, mesothelin and EGFRvIII.
 23. The cell of claim 21, wherein said solid tumor antigen is EGFRvIII.
 24. The cell of claim 23, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR comprises a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of any anti-EGFRvIII heavy chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table
 5. 25. The cell of claim 24, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR further comprises a light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), a light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and a light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of any anti-EGFRvIII light chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table
 5. 26. The cell of any one of claims 23-25, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR comprises: (i) the amino acid sequence of any anti-EGFRvIII light chain variable region listed in Table 5; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the anti-EGFRvIII light chain variable regions provided in Table 5; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the anti-EGFRvIII light chain variable regions provided in Table
 5. 27. The cell of any one of claims 23-26, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR comprises: (i) the amino acid sequence of any anti-EGFRvIII heavy chain variable region listed in Table 5; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the anti-EGFRvIII heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 5; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the anti-EGFRvIII heavy chain variable regions provided in Table
 5. 28. The cell of any one of claims 23-27, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR comprises a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of any anti-EGFRvII light chain variable region listed in Table 5, and the amino acid sequence of any anti-EGFRvII heavy chain variable region listed in Table
 5. 29. The cell of claim 28, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR comprises a polypeptide having a sequence of any of SEQ ID NOS: 71-79.
 30. The cell of claim 21, wherein said solid tumor antigen is mesothelin.
 31. The cell of claim 30, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR comprises a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of any heavy chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 2 or
 3. 32. The cell of claim 31, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR further comprises a light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), a light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and a light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of any light chain binding domain amino acid sequence listed in Table 2 or
 4. 33. The cell of any one of claims 30-32, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR comprises: (i) the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 2; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table 2; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the light chain variable regions provided in Table
 2. 34. The cell of any one of claims 30-33, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR comprises: (i) the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table 2; (ii) an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications but not more than 20 or 10 modifications of the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table 2; or (iii) an amino acid sequence with 95-99% identity to the amino acid sequence of any of the heavy chain variable regions provided in Table
 2. 35. The cell of any one of claims 30-34, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR comprises a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of any light chain variable region listed in Table 2, and the amino acid sequence of any heavy chain variable region listed in Table
 2. 36. The cell of claim 35, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR comprises a polypeptide having a sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 46-70.
 37. The cell of any one of claims 1-36, wherein said antigen binding domain of said first CAR is in the format of an scFv.
 38. The cell of any one of claims 1-37, wherein said antigen binding domain of said second CAR is in the format of an scFv.
 39. The cell of any one of claims 1-38, wherein said intracellular signaling domain of said first or said second CAR comprises one or more primary signaling domains.
 40. The cell of claim 39, wherein said intracellular signaling domains of said first CAR and said second CAR comprise a primary signaling domain.
 41. The cell of any one of claims 1-40, wherein said intracellular signaling domain of said first or said second CAR comprises one or more costimulatory signaling domains.
 42. The cell of claim 41, wherein said intracellular signaling domains of said first CAR and said second CAR comprise one or more costimulatory signaling domains.
 43. The cell of any one of claims 39-42, wherein the primary signaling domains comprise a CD3-zeta stimulatory domain.
 44. The cell of any one of claims 41-43, wherein said costimulatory signaling domain is an intracellular domain of a costimulatory protein selected from the group consisting of CD27, CD28, 4-1BB (CD137), OX40, GITR, CD30, CD40, ICOS, BAFFR, HVEM, ICAM-1, lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1), CD2, CDS, CD7, CD287, LIGHT, NKG2C, NKG2D, SLAMF7, NKp80, NKp30, NKp44, NKp46, CD160, B7-H3, and a ligand that specifically binds with CD83.
 45. The cell of claim 44, wherein the costimulatory domain of both said first and said second CAR comprise an intracellular domain of 4-1BB.
 46. The cell of any one of claims 41-45, wherein said one or more of said costimulatory domains comprises an intracellular domain of CD28.
 47. The cell of any one of claims 41-45, wherein said first or second CAR comprises two costimulatory domains: (1) a 4-1BB costimulatory domain and a CD28 costimulatory domain; (2) a 4-1BB costimulatory domain and an ICOS costimulatory domain; or (3) a CD28 costimulatory domain and an ICOS costimulatory domain.
 48. The cell of any one of claims 1-11 and 19-47, wherein the antigen binding domain of said first CAR binds BCMA and the first CAR comprises a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 949, SEQ ID NO: 950, SEQ ID NO: 951, SEQ ID NO: 952, SEQ ID NO: 953, SEQ ID NO: 954, SEQ ID NO: 955, SEQ ID NO: 956, SEQ ID NO: 957, SEQ ID NO: 958, SEQ ID NO: 959, SEQ ID NO: 960, SEQ ID NO: 961, SEQ ID NO: 962, SEQ ID NO: 963, SEQ ID NO: 979, SEQ ID NO: 980, SEQ ID NO: 981, SEQ ID NO: 982, SEQ ID NO: 983, SEQ ID NO: 984, SEQ ID NO: 985, SEQ ID NO: 986, SEQ ID NO: 987, SEQ ID NO: 988, SEQ ID NO: 989, SEQ ID NO: 990, SEQ ID NO: 991, SEQ ID NO: 992, SEQ ID NO: 993, SEQ ID NO: 994, SEQ ID NO: 995, SEQ ID NO: 996, SEQ ID NO: 997, SEQ ID NO: 998, and SEQ ID NO:
 999. 49. The cell of any one of claims 1-4 and 12-47, wherein the antigen binding domain of said first CAR binds CD19 and the first CAR comprises a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 269, SEQ ID NO: 270, SEQ ID NO: 271, SEQ ID NO: 272, SEQ ID NO: 273, SEQ ID NO: 274, SEQ ID NO: 275, SEQ ID NO: 276, SEQ ID NO: 277, SEQ ID NO: 278, SEQ ID NO: 279, SEQ ID NO: 280, and SEQ ID NO:
 281. 50. The cell of any one of claims 1-18, 21-29 and 37-49, wherein the antigen binding domain of said second CAR binds EGFRvIII and the second CAR comprises a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1043, SEQ ID NO: 1049, SEQ ID NO: 1055, SEQ ID NO: 1061, SEQ ID NO: 1067, SEQ ID NO: 1073, SEQ ID NO: 1079, SEQ ID NO: 1085, SEQ ID NO: 1090, and SEQ ID NO:
 1096. 51. The cell of any one of claims 1-18, 21, 22, and 30-49, wherein the antigen binding domain of said second CAR binds mesothelin and the second CAR comprises a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 282, SEQ ID NO: 283, SEQ ID NO: 284, SEQ ID NO: 285, SEQ ID NO: 286, SEQ ID NO: 287, SEQ ID NO: 288, SEQ ID NO: 289, SEQ ID NO: 290, SEQ ID NO: 291, SEQ ID NO: 292, SEQ ID NO: 293, SEQ ID NO: 294, SEQ ID NO: 295, SEQ ID NO: 296, SEQ ID NO: 297, SEQ ID NO: 298, SEQ ID NO: 299, SEQ ID NO: 300, SEQ ID NO: 301, SEQ ID NO: 302, SEQ ID NO: 303, SEQ ID NO: 304, SEQ ID NO: 305, and SEQ ID NO:
 306. 52. The cell of any one of claims 1-20 and 37-49, wherein said cell is derived from a patient diagnosed with a myeloid tumor, or a hematological tumor not of B-Cell lineage.
 53. The cell of claim 52, wherein said patient is diagnosed with a myeloid tumor expressing an antigen selected from the group consisting of CD123, CD33 and CLL-1.
 54. The cell of any one of claims 118, 21-51, wherein said cell is derived from a patient diagnosed with a solid tumor.
 55. The cell of claim 54, wherein said patient is diagnosed with a solid tumor expressing an antigen selected from the group consisting of: EGFRvIII, mesothelin, GD2, Tn Ag, PSMA, TAG72, CD44v6, CEA, EPCAM, KIT, IL-13Ra2, GD3, CD171, IL-11Ra, PSCA, VEGFR2, LewisY, CD24, PDGFR-beta, SSEA-4, folate receptor alpha, ERBB2, Her2/neu, MUC1, EGFR, NCAM, Ephrin B2, CAIX, LMP2, sLe, HMWMAA, o-acetyl-GD2, folate receptor beta, TEM1/CD248, TEM7R, FAP, Legumain, HPV E6 or E7, CLDN6, TSHR, GPRC5D, ALK, Plysialic acid, PLAC1, globoH, NY-BR-1, UPK2, HAVCR1, ADRB3, PANX3, GPR20, Ly6k, OR51E2, TARP, and GFRα4.
 56. The cell of any one of claims 1-51, wherein said cell is a human cell and is not derived from a patient diagnosed with a tumor.
 57. The cell of any one of claims 1-56, wherein said cell is a T cell, a natural killer (NK) cell, a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL), a tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL), or a regulatory T cell.
 58. A method for stimulating a T cell-mediated immune response to a solid tumor cell in a mammal, the method comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount of a cell of any one of claims 1-18, 21-51 and 54-57.
 59. A method of providing an anti-solid tumor immunity in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a cell of any one of claims 1-18, 21-51 and 54-57.
 60. A method of treating a mammal having a disease associated with expression of a solid tumor antigen, said method comprising administering an effective amount of a cell of any one of claims 1-18, 21-51 and 54-57.
 61. A method for stimulating a T cell-mediated immune response to a myeloid tumor cell in a mammal, the method comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount of a cell of any one of claims 1-19, 37-49, 52, 53 and 56-57.
 62. A method of providing an anti-myeloid tumor immunity in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a cell of any one of claims 1-19, 37-49, 52, 53 and 56-57.
 63. A method of treating a mammal having a disease associated with expression of a myeloid tumor antigen, said method comprising administering an effective amount of a cell of any one of claims 1-19, 37-49, 52, 53 and 56-57.
 64. The method of any one of claims 58-60, wherein said solid tumor expresses an antigen selected from the group consisting of: EGFRvIII, mesothelin, CS-1, GD2, Tn Ag, PSMA, TAG72, CD44v6, CEA, EPCAM, KIT, IL-13Ra2, GD3, CD171, IL-11Ra, PSCA, VEGFR2, LewisY, CD24, PDGFR-beta, SSEA-4, folate receptor alpha, ERBB2, Her2/neu, MUC1, EGFR, NCAM, Ephrin B2, CAIX, LMP2, sLe, HMWMAA, o-acetyl-GD2, folate receptor beta, TEM1/CD248, TEM7R, FAP, Legumain, HPV E6 or E7, CLDN6, TSHR, GPRC5D, ALK, Plysialic acid, PLAC1, globoH, NY-BR-1, UPK2, HAVCR1, ADRB3, PANX3, GPR20, Ly6k, OR51E2, TARP, and GFRα4.
 65. The method of any one of claims 58-60 and 64, wherein said mammal has a tumor characterized as glioblastoma, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast carcinoma, adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma.
 66. The method of any one of claims 61-63, wherein said myeloid tumor expresses an antigen selected from the group consisting of CD123, CD33 and CLL-1.
 67. The method of any one of claims 61-63 and 66, wherein said mammal has a tumor characterized as acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic B-cell leukemia (B-cell acute lymphoid leukemia, BALL), acute lymphoblastic T-cell leukemia (T cell acute lymphoid leukemia (TALL)), B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), myelodysplastic syndrome, plasma cell myeloma, or a combination thereof.
 68. The method of any one of claims 58-67, wherein said cells are autologous to the treated mammal.
 69. The method of any one of claims 58-67, wherein said cells are allogeneic to the treated mammal.
 70. The method of any one of claims 58-69, wherein said mammal is a human.
 71. The method of any one of claims 58-70, wherein said administering of said cells results in partial or complete elimination of said tumor cells and, thereafter, continue to persist in said subject at a level greater than, or for a length of time longer than, otherwise identical cells that lack said first CAR.
 72. The method of any of claims 58-71, wherein said mammal is administered a lymphodepleting therapy prior to, concurrently with, or after administration of said cells.
 73. The method of any of claims 58-71, wherein said mammal is not administered a lymphodepleting therapy prior to or concurrently with administration of said cells.
 74. A nucleic acid encoding the first CAR and the second CAR of any one of claims 1-51.
 75. The nucleic acid of claim 74, wherein the sequence of said first CAR and said second CAR are separated by an independent ribosomal entry site, a promoter element, or a sequence encoding a T2A, P2A, E2A, or F2A element.
 76. A vector comprising the nucleic acid of claim 74 or
 75. 77. The vector of claim 76, wherein said vector is a lentiviral vector.
 78. A composition comprising a first nucleic acid encoding the first CAR and a second nucleic acid encoding the second CAR of any one of claims 1-51.
 79. The composition of claim 78, wherein said first and said second nucleic acids are comprised within separate vectors.
 80. The composition of claim 79, wherein said vectors are lentiviral vectors.
 81. A method of generating the cell of any one of claims 1-57, comprising introducing into said cell the nucleic acid of any one of claims 74-75, the vector of any one of claims 76-77 or the composition of any of claims 78-80.
 82. A method of generating the cell of any one of claims 1-57, comprising introducing into said cells a first vector comprising nucleic acid encoding the first CAR of any one of claims 1-51, and introducing into said cells a second vector comprising nucleic acid encoding the second CAR of any one of claims 1-51.
 83. The method of claim 82, wherein said introduction of said first vector and said second vector is simultaneous.
 84. The method of claim 82, wherein said introduction of said first vector and said second vector is sequential.
 85. A cell comprising nucleic acid encoding the first CAR of any one of claims 1-51 and the second CAR of any one of claims 1-51. 